Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Kaylan

Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 #8,100 Trend ↓ Falling 31%
Rank 2025
#8,100
among girls · ↓1,574 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Kaylan · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
256 babies
All-time total
5,203
#2,800 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Kaylan popularity over time

5,203 babies have been named Kaylan since 1970, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
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1970s 11 – 11 1 – #8,610
1980s 677 84 761 76 +6818% #1,288
1990s 1,678 237 1,915 192 +152% #879
2000s 1,388 204 1,592 159 -17% #989
2010s 549 177 726 73 -54% #1,804
2020s (to 2025) 99 99 198 33 -55% #5,753

The story of Kaylan

Kaylan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,100 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 5,203 American babies have been named Kaylan, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 256 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 Kaylan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaylan?

The median living Kaylan is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 5,100 people named Kaylan are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Kaylan 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 13 #8,100 18 #5,311
2024 18 #6,526 23 #4,502
2023 13 #8,271 20 #4,981
2022 19 #6,345 18 #5,324
2021 15 #7,455 12 #6,904
2020 21 #5,753 8 #9,149
2019 26 #5,103 17 #5,454
2018 19 #6,388 16 #5,663
2017 28 #4,871 17 #5,410
2016 37 #4,039 21 #4,696
2015 46 #3,454 19 #4,971
2014 37 #4,057 17 #5,376
2013 63 #2,745 15 #5,803
2012 85 #2,220 16 #5,603
2011 94 #2,062 13 #6,421
2010 114 #1,804 26 #3,952
2009 119 #1,816 30 #3,600
2008 109 #1,939 17 #5,371
2007 113 #1,863 19 #4,902
2006 144 #1,527 15 #5,672
2005 131 #1,561 15 #5,441
2004 102 #1,865 11 #6,771
2003 140 #1,420 28 #3,327
2002 148 #1,320 26 #3,410
2001 167 #1,216 18 #4,383
2000 215 #989 25 #3,371
1995 165 #1,081 36 #2,236
1990 127 #1,286 14 #4,086
1985 81 #1,513 11 #3,923
1980 18 #4,218 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 5 #8,610 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaylan?

The median living Kaylan is about 26 years old. Half of all living Kaylans are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Kaylan are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Kaylan are alive in the United States, based on 5,203 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaylan in 2025?

Kaylan ranked #8,100 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaylan?

5,203 babies have been named Kaylan in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaylan most popular?

Kaylan peaked in 1997, when 256 newborns received the name.

Is Kaylan a boy or girl name?

Kaylan is used for both: about 85% of babies named Kaylan have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Kaylan rising or falling?

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

Names like Kaylan

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