Kashlyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,637

among girls · ↓416 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kashlyn · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

32 babies

All-time total

381

#13,937 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Kashlyn popularity over time

381 babies have been named Kashlyn since 2004, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	35	4	–	#8,737
2010s	219	22	+526%	#4,478
2020s (to 2025)	127	21	-3%	#5,093

Where Kashlyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kashlyn

Kashlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,637 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 381 American babies have been named Kashlyn. Its peak came in 2016, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kashlyn?

The median living Kashlyn is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Kashlyn 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.

Kashlyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,637
2024	25	#5,221
2023	13	#8,270
2022	23	#5,551
2021	19	#6,283
2020	25	#5,093
2019	19	#6,292
2018	28	#4,827
2017	16	#7,250
2016	32	#4,478
2015	21	#6,137
2014	26	#5,229
2013	24	#5,570
2012	24	#5,635
2011	11	#10,059
2010	18	#7,060
2009	6	#16,215
2008	14	#8,737
2007	7	#14,668
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2004	8	#12,166
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kashlyn?

The median living Kashlyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Kashlyns are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Kashlyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kashlyn are alive in the United States, based on 381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kashlyn in 2025?

Kashlyn ranked #5,637 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kashlyn?

381 babies have been named Kashlyn in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kashlyn most popular?

Kashlyn peaked in 2016, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Kashlyn a boy or girl name?

Kashlyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kashlyn rising or falling?

Kashlyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kashlyn become more popular?

Kashlyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Kashlyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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