Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Khylan

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,108 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#3,108
among boys · ↓887 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Khylan · -45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
83 babies
All-time total
745
#6,231 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Khylan popularity over time

745 babies have been named Khylan since 1996, 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 – 5 5 1 – #9,848
2000s – 77 77 8 +1440% #5,382
2010s 5 338 343 34 +345% #1,834
2020s (to 2025) 6 314 320 53 +55% #2,221

Where Khylan 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Khylan

Khylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,108 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 745 American babies have been named Khylan. Its peak came in 2019, when 83 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 Khylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khylan?

The median living Khylan is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 700 people named Khylan are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Khylan 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 – – 39 #3,108
2024 6 #14,411 65 #2,221
2023 – – 50 #2,641
2022 – – 55 #2,505
2021 – – 47 #2,714
2020 – – 58 #2,337
2019 – – 83 #1,834
2018 – – 36 #3,207
2017 – – 55 #2,370
2016 – – 41 #2,913
2015 – – 24 #4,235
2014 – – 20 #4,785
2013 – – 23 #4,253
2012 – – 14 #6,177
2011 5 #18,261 23 #4,293
2010 – – 19 #4,950
2009 – – 17 #5,443
2008 – – 17 #5,382
2007 – – 7 #10,396
2006 – – 11 #7,213
2005 – – 6 #10,856
2004 – – 8 #8,578
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2002 – – 5 #11,677
2001 – – 6 #9,979
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khylan?

The median living Khylan is about 6 years old. Half of all living Khylans are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Khylan are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Khylan are alive in the United States, based on 745 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khylan in 2025?

Khylan ranked #3,108 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khylan?

745 babies have been named Khylan in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khylan most popular?

Khylan peaked in 2019, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Khylan a boy or girl name?

Khylan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Khylan rising or falling?

Khylan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Khylan become more popular?

Khylan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Khylan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Khylan

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