Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1985

Kellyn

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #11,426
Rank 2025
#11,426
among girls · ↓4,621 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Kellyn · -41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
97 babies
All-time total
2,209
#4,724 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Kellyn popularity over time

2,209 babies have been named Kellyn since 1964, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 27 – 27 3 – #4,785
1970s 26 – 26 3 -4% #6,658
1980s 571 26 597 60 +2196% #1,354
1990s 420 30 450 45 -25% #2,357
2000s 470 21 491 49 +9% #2,732
2010s 379 106 485 49 -1% #3,031
2020s (to 2025) 91 42 133 22 -54% #4,950

The story of Kellyn

Kellyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,426 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 2,209 American babies have been named Kellyn, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1985, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Kellyn?

The median living Kellyn is about 25 years old; half are between 14 and 37. An estimated 2,200 people named Kellyn are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Kellyn 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 8 #11,426 5 #13,006
2024 17 #6,805 5 #13,309
2023 16 #7,093 8 #9,369
2022 13 #8,283 9 #8,665
2021 11 #9,255 8 #9,278
2020 26 #4,950 7 #10,105
2019 28 #4,839 15 #5,971
2018 15 #7,578 9 #8,518
2017 25 #5,247 5 #13,307
2016 32 #4,482 9 #8,502
2015 40 #3,810 9 #8,396
2014 43 #3,622 11 #7,310
2013 45 #3,497 19 #4,895
2012 50 #3,294 8 #9,315
2011 45 #3,523 8 #9,209
2010 56 #3,031 13 #6,555
2009 47 #3,488 – –
2008 67 #2,732 8 #9,453
2007 61 #2,951 7 #10,369
2006 42 #3,700 – –
2005 47 #3,297 6 #10,823
2004 46 #3,296 – –
2003 43 #3,391 – –
2002 32 #4,035 – –
2001 38 #3,518 – –
2000 47 #2,998 – –
1995 41 #2,906 7 #7,406
1990 34 #3,257 – –
1985 97 #1,354 – –
1980 5 #11,162 5 #6,778
1975 – – – –
1970 7 #6,658 – –
1965 5 #6,984 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Kellyn

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kellyn Acosta Kellyn Acosta American soccer player (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kellyn?

The median living Kellyn is about 25 years old. Half of all living Kellyns are between 14 and 37 years old.

How many people named Kellyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Kellyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,209 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kellyn in 2025?

Kellyn ranked #11,426 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kellyn?

2,209 babies have been named Kellyn in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kellyn most popular?

Kellyn peaked in 1985, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Kellyn a boy or girl name?

Kellyn is used for both: about 90% of babies named Kellyn have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Kellyn rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Kellyn?

Well-known people named Kellyn include Kellyn Acosta (soccer player).

Names like Kellyn

Names that sound and feel close to Kellyn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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