Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Kaylynn

Meaning 20th-century coinage Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,576 Trend ↓ Falling 36%

20th-century coinage; from Kay +‎ -lynn.

Rank 2025
#1,576
among girls · ↓44 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
134
named Kaylynn · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,995
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
590 babies
All-time total
12,257
#1,470 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Kaylynn popularity over time

12,257 babies have been named Kaylynn since 1947, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 13 – 13 1 – #4,169
1950s 43 – 43 4 +231% #3,338
1960s 140 – 140 14 +226% #2,803
1970s 144 – 144 14 +3% #3,065
1980s 526 – 526 53 +265% #1,222
1990s 2,322 – 2,322 232 +341% #738
2000s 4,241 5 4,246 425 +83% #513
2010s 3,833 – 3,833 383 -10% #570
2020s (to 2025) 990 – 990 165 -57% #1,118

Where Kaylynn 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 124 0.08 outside top 500
2027 117 0.07 outside top 500
2028 110 0.07 outside top 500
2029 105 0.07 outside top 500
2030 101 0.06 outside top 500

Where Kaylynn is most popular

Girls named Kaylynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.095 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kaylynn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 31 0.362 +280%
Ohio 67 0.282 +196%
Indiana 28 0.199 +109%
West Virginia 5 0.191 +100%
Arkansas 10 0.189 +98%
Louisiana 16 0.183 +92%
Michigan 27 0.148 +55%
Oklahoma 10 0.136 +42%
Illinois 28 0.122 +28%
Tennessee 19 0.120 +26%
Georgia 27 0.119 +25%
Missouri 12 0.100 ≈ national
Florida 39 0.091 ≈ national
Texas 69 0.086 -10%
Iowa 5 0.086 -10%
Pennsylvania 20 0.085 -11%
California 56 0.067 -30%
North Carolina 15 0.066 -31%
Alabama 6 0.064 -33%
Maryland 6 0.057 -41%
Arizona 5 0.036 -63%
Washington 5 0.035 -64%
Virginia 5 0.029 -69%
New York 6 0.015 -84%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kaylynn

Kaylynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,576 in 2025 with 134 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 12,257 American babies have been named Kaylynn. Its peak came in 2009, when 590 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kaylynn?

The median living Kaylynn is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 26. An estimated 12 thousand people named Kaylynn are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Kaylynn 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 134 #1,576 – –
2024 140 #1,532 – –
2023 167 #1,353 – –
2022 167 #1,379 – –
2021 166 #1,339 – –
2020 216 #1,118 – –
2019 247 #1,040 – –
2018 252 #1,028 – –
2017 257 #1,011 – –
2016 313 #895 – –
2015 380 #740 – –
2014 447 #640 – –
2013 470 #600 – –
2012 459 #621 – –
2011 496 #582 – –
2010 512 #570 – –
2009 590 #513 – –
2008 580 #528 – –
2007 502 #599 – –
2006 464 #624 – –
2005 411 #677 5 #12,413
2004 418 #656 – –
2003 349 #735 – –
2002 301 #783 – –
2001 319 #753 – –
2000 307 #750 – –
1995 248 #802 – –
1990 118 #1,350 – –
1985 36 #2,678 – –
1980 20 #3,912 – –
1975 16 #4,023 – –
1970 22 #3,065 – –
1965 15 #3,330 – –
1960 14 #3,438 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaylynn?

The median living Kaylynn is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kaylynns are between 12 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kaylynn are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Kaylynn are alive in the United States, based on 12,257 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kaylynn mean?

20th-century coinage; from Kay +‎ -lynn.

How popular is the name Kaylynn in 2025?

Kaylynn ranked #1,576 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 134 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaylynn?

12,257 babies have been named Kaylynn in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaylynn most popular?

Kaylynn peaked in 2009, when 590 newborns received the name.

Is Kaylynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaylynn rising or falling?

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

Will Kaylynn become more popular?

Kaylynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 101 girls named Kaylynn 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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