Kaylena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	40	4	–	#8,023
1990s	167	17	+318%	#3,926
2000s	188	19	+13%	#5,279
2010s	161	16	-14%	#6,066
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	-47%	#7,418

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,023

1990s

167

+318%

#3,926

2000s

188

+13%

#5,279

2010s

161

-14%

#6,066

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#7,418

The story of Kaylena

Kaylena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1983, 607 American babies have been named Kaylena. Its peak came in 1993, when 27 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 Kaylena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaylena?

The median living Kaylena is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 600 people named Kaylena 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.

Kaylena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	15	#7,418
2023	11	#9,296
2022	10	#10,058
2021	9	#10,694
2020	6	#14,277
2019	14	#7,937
2018	13	#8,368
2017	11	#9,627
2016	14	#8,199
2015	15	#7,802
2014	21	#6,105
2013	20	#6,363
2012	19	#6,734
2011	12	#9,436
2010	22	#6,066
2009	14	#8,665
2008	26	#5,509
2007	21	#6,444
2006	19	#6,717
2005	18	#6,679
2004	14	#8,026
2003	17	#6,750
2002	20	#5,774
2001	22	#5,279
2000	17	#6,337
1995	19	#5,114
1990	9	#8,837
1985	5	#11,483
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaylena?

The median living Kaylena is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kaylenas are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Kaylena are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kaylena are alive in the United States, based on 607 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaylena in 2025?

Kaylena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kaylena?

607 babies have been named Kaylena in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaylena most popular?

Kaylena peaked in 1993, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Kaylena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaylena rising or falling?

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

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Kaylena popularity over time

The story of Kaylena

How old are people named Kaylena?

Kaylena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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