Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Keylen

Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 #4,957 Trend ↑ Rising 114%
Rank 2025
#4,957
among boys · ↑1,701 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Keylen · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
39 babies
All-time total
609
#9,756 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Keylen popularity over time

609 babies have been named Keylen since 1997, 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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BoysGirls

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
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1990s – 15 15 2 – #10,083
2000s 94 118 212 21 +1313% #4,436
2010s 112 139 251 25 +18% #4,796
2020s (to 2025) 54 77 131 22 -13% #4,957

Where Keylen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Keylen

Keylen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,957 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 609 American babies have been named Keylen, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Keylen?

The median living Keylen is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Keylen are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Keylen 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 5 #16,152 20 #4,957
2024 13 #8,200 13 #6,658
2023 9 #10,763 17 #5,577
2022 7 #12,932 12 #7,047
2021 9 #10,710 6 #11,492
2020 11 #9,246 9 #8,420
2019 9 #10,930 9 #8,557
2018 8 #11,980 7 #10,240
2017 11 #9,634 7 #10,271
2016 7 #13,645 13 #6,551
2015 5 #17,857 13 #6,534
2014 11 #9,861 18 #5,172
2013 20 #6,366 19 #4,896
2012 9 #11,773 20 #4,796
2011 19 #6,733 18 #5,099
2010 13 #8,982 15 #5,905
2009 18 #7,201 17 #5,439
2008 19 #6,946 11 #7,480
2007 14 #8,795 20 #4,730
2006 9 #11,954 21 #4,436
2005 12 #9,176 8 #8,736
2004 10 #10,312 13 #5,995
2003 5 #17,105 8 #8,267
2002 7 #12,944 6 #10,100
2001 – – 5 #11,542
2000 – – 9 #7,139
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keylen?

The median living Keylen is about 13 years old. Half of all living Keylens are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Keylen are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Keylen are alive in the United States, based on 609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keylen in 2025?

Keylen ranked #4,957 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keylen?

609 babies have been named Keylen in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keylen most popular?

Keylen peaked in 2013, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Keylen a boy or girl name?

Keylen is used for both: about 43% of babies named Keylen have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Keylen rising or falling?

Keylen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Keylen become more popular?

Keylen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Keylen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Keylen

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

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