Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Kalyn

Gender Girl · 5% boys Rank 2025 #6,217
Rank 2025
#6,217
among girls · ↓342 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Kalyn · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
371 babies
All-time total
7,793
#1,995 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Kalyn popularity over time

7,793 babies have been named Kalyn since 1956, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 17 – 17 2 – #3,822
1960s 115 – 115 12 +576% #3,100
1970s 135 – 135 14 +17% #3,422
1980s 1,111 70 1,181 118 +775% #826
1990s 2,807 168 2,975 298 +152% #628
2000s 2,304 91 2,395 240 -19% #860
2010s 804 47 851 85 -64% #1,368
2020s (to 2025) 119 5 124 21 -76% #4,819

The story of Kalyn

Kalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,217 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 7,793 American babies have been named Kalyn. Its peak came in 1993, when 371 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalyn?

The median living Kalyn is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 34. An estimated 7,700 people named Kalyn are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Kalyn 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 19 #6,217 – –
2024 21 #5,875 – –
2023 10 #9,945 – –
2022 22 #5,720 5 #13,298
2021 20 #6,060 – –
2020 27 #4,819 – –
2019 35 #4,108 5 #13,131
2018 34 #4,193 – –
2017 43 #3,591 – –
2016 47 #3,398 – –
2015 78 #2,365 5 #13,051
2014 75 #2,431 11 #7,289
2013 98 #1,997 9 #8,451
2012 100 #1,962 – –
2011 124 #1,697 5 #13,332
2010 170 #1,368 12 #6,896
2009 214 #1,177 7 #10,429
2008 211 #1,208 13 #6,592
2007 213 #1,192 9 #8,570
2006 223 #1,120 7 #10,121
2005 234 #1,032 13 #6,045
2004 242 #984 8 #8,534
2003 229 #1,011 7 #9,160
2002 242 #925 7 #8,928
2001 240 #926 6 #9,916
2000 256 #860 14 #5,187
1995 270 #754 25 #2,885
1990 231 #854 16 #3,696
1985 97 #1,352 – –
1980 28 #3,094 – –
1975 11 #5,300 – –
1970 10 #5,210 – –
1965 17 #3,100 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalyn?

The median living Kalyn is about 27 years old. Half of all living Kalyns are between 20 and 34 years old.

How many people named Kalyn are alive today?

An estimated 7,700 people named Kalyn are alive in the United States, based on 7,793 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalyn in 2025?

Kalyn ranked #6,217 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalyn?

7,793 babies have been named Kalyn in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalyn most popular?

Kalyn peaked in 1993, when 371 newborns received the name.

Is Kalyn a boy or girl name?

Kalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kalyn rising or falling?

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

Names like Kalyn

Names that sound and feel close to Kalyn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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