Kailin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#7,294

among girls · ↓508 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kailin · -37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 107,151

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

66 babies

All-time total

1,410

#6,532 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Kailin popularity over time

1,410 babies have been named Kailin since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

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

GirlsBoys

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	99	–	99	10	–	#3,432
1990s	362	45	407	41	+311%	#2,345
2000s	436	62	498	50	+22%	#2,650
2010s	234	46	280	28	-44%	#3,858
2020s (to 2025)	90	36	126	21	-25%	#5,391

The story of Kailin

Kailin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,294 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,410 American babies have been named Kailin, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 66 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 Kailin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kailin?

The median living Kailin is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 1,400 people named Kailin are alive in the United States today.

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

Kailin 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	15	#7,294	–	–
2024	17	#6,786	7	#10,390
2023	10	#9,938	9	#8,571
2022	24	#5,391	7	#10,318
2021	11	#9,240	7	#10,244
2020	13	#8,176	6	#11,290
2019	9	#10,884	7	#10,278
2018	12	#8,883	5	#13,138
2017	18	#6,666	–	–
2016	20	#6,284	6	#11,418
2015	21	#6,135	5	#13,037
2014	22	#5,888	8	#9,207
2013	34	#4,294	9	#8,444
2012	24	#5,631	–	–
2011	34	#4,298	6	#11,553
2010	40	#3,858	–	–
2009	25	#5,620	8	#9,428
2008	53	#3,185	8	#9,424
2007	33	#4,517	5	#13,379
2006	53	#3,153	6	#11,336
2005	35	#4,067	10	#7,397
2004	56	#2,872	9	#7,869
2003	38	#3,689	6	#10,224
2002	43	#3,265	–	–
2001	44	#3,167	–	–
2000	56	#2,650	10	#6,578
1995	41	#2,903	8	#6,679
1990	23	#4,298	–	–
1985	10	#6,668	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kailin?

The median living Kailin is about 21 years old. Half of all living Kailins are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Kailin are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Kailin are alive in the United States, based on 1,410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kailin mean?

Spelling variant of Kaylin.

How popular is the name Kailin in 2025?

Kailin ranked #7,294 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kailin?

1,410 babies have been named Kailin in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kailin most popular?

Kailin peaked in 2000, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Kailin a boy or girl name?

Kailin is used for both: about 87% of babies named Kailin have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Kailin rising or falling?

Kailin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Kailin

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