Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Kaylene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,947 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,947
among girls · ↑130 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Kaylene · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,440
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
197 babies
All-time total
5,070
#2,550 all-time among girls
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Kaylene popularity over time

5,070 babies have been named Kaylene since 1937, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1993Girls

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 27 3 – #2,502
1940s 198 20 +633% #1,568
1950s 346 35 +75% #1,488
1960s 531 53 +53% #1,282
1970s 357 36 -33% #1,785
1980s 670 67 +88% #1,307
1990s 1,054 105 +57% #960
2000s 936 94 -11% #1,739
2010s 693 69 -26% #2,267
2020s (to 2025) 258 43 -38% #2,685

Where Kaylene 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kaylene

Kaylene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,947 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1937, 5,070 American babies have been named Kaylene. Its peak came in 1993, when 197 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 Kaylene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaylene?

The median living Kaylene is about 31 years old; half are between 18 and 46. An estimated 4,800 people named Kaylene are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Kaylene year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 37 #3,947
2024 36 #4,077
2023 65 #2,685
2022 42 #3,681
2021 44 #3,520
2020 34 #4,115
2019 67 #2,620
2018 51 #3,184
2017 62 #2,760
2016 62 #2,785
2015 80 #2,329
2014 77 #2,382
2013 55 #3,026
2012 77 #2,415
2011 77 #2,401
2010 85 #2,267
2009 103 #2,009
2008 96 #2,115
2007 79 #2,413
2006 86 #2,238
2005 87 #2,131
2004 97 #1,934
2003 87 #2,051
2002 105 #1,739
2001 96 #1,843
2000 100 #1,749
1995 110 #1,458
1990 93 #1,611
1985 57 #1,935
1980 44 #2,260
1975 33 #2,429
1970 43 #1,970
1965 71 #1,282
1960 59 #1,437
1955 37 #1,710
1950 28 #1,814
1945 20 #1,912
1940 15 #2,158
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaylene?

The median living Kaylene is about 31 years old. Half of all living Kaylenes are between 18 and 46 years old.

How many people named Kaylene are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Kaylene are alive in the United States, based on 5,070 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaylene in 2025?

Kaylene ranked #3,947 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaylene?

5,070 babies have been named Kaylene in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaylene most popular?

Kaylene peaked in 1993, when 197 newborns received the name.

Is Kaylene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaylene rising or falling?

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

Will Kaylene become more popular?

Kaylene is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Kaylene in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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