Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Kailan

Gender Unisex · 46% girls Rank 2025 #3,896 Trend ↑ Rising 63%
Rank 2025
#3,896
among boys · ↓1,044 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Kailan · -36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
58 babies
All-time total
1,118
#7,075 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Kailan popularity over time

1,118 babies have been named Kailan since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 15 – 15 2 – –
1990s 120 70 190 19 +1167% #5,322
2000s 163 131 294 29 +55% #4,509
2010s 173 191 364 36 +24% #3,761
2020s (to 2025) 48 207 255 43 +17% #2,846

Where Kailan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kailan

Kailan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,896 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,118 American babies have been named Kailan, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kailan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kailan?

The median living Kailan is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 1,100 people named Kailan are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kailan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,512 28 #3,896
2024 10 #9,879 45 #2,852
2023 8 #11,672 42 #2,977
2022 7 #12,852 45 #2,846
2021 8 #11,609 24 #4,307
2020 8 #11,581 23 #4,346
2019 8 #11,855 29 #3,761
2018 11 #9,457 22 #4,538
2017 7 #13,357 19 #5,023
2016 10 #10,454 16 #5,672
2015 17 #7,116 18 #5,171
2014 15 #7,858 23 #4,326
2013 11 #9,900 15 #5,793
2012 28 #5,031 17 #5,373
2011 32 #4,508 15 #5,815
2010 34 #4,349 17 #5,363
2009 39 #3,984 19 #5,027
2008 31 #4,810 17 #5,363
2007 11 #10,449 12 #6,859
2006 12 #9,581 11 #7,177
2005 19 #6,404 16 #5,159
2004 8 #12,140 19 #4,509
2003 9 #10,838 5 #11,813
2002 14 #7,614 15 #5,023
2001 6 #14,372 9 #7,211
2000 14 #7,350 8 #7,821
1995 15 #6,097 11 #5,322
1990 5 #13,969 6 #7,627
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kailan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kailan?

The median living Kailan is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kailans are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kailan are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kailan are alive in the United States, based on 1,118 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kailan in 2025?

Kailan ranked #3,896 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kailan?

1,118 babies have been named Kailan in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kailan most popular?

Kailan peaked in 2009, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Kailan a boy or girl name?

Kailan is used for both: about 46% of babies named Kailan have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Kailan rising or falling?

Kailan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kailan become more popular?

Kailan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Kailan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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