Kylene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,637
1950s	19	2	+280%	#4,568
1960s	45	5	+137%	#5,086
1970s	335	34	+644%	#779
1980s	610	61	+82%	#990
1990s	329	33	-46%	#2,539
2000s	230	23	-30%	#4,227
2010s	101	10	-56%	#8,309
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-69%	#10,739

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,637

1950s

+280%

#4,568

1960s

+137%

#5,086

1970s

335

+644%

#779

1980s

610

+82%

#990

1990s

329

-46%

#2,539

2000s

230

-30%

#4,227

2010s

101

-56%

#8,309

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#10,739

The story of Kylene

Kylene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1948, 1,693 American babies have been named Kylene. Its peak came in 1979, when 205 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Kylene?

The median living Kylene is about 39 years old; half are between 28 and 45. An estimated 1,600 people named Kylene are alive in the United States today.

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

Kylene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,588
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,589
2020	9	#10,739
2019	6	#14,773
2018	9	#11,039
2017	9	#11,202
2016	13	#8,658
2015	11	#9,848
2014	14	#8,309
2013	13	#8,829
2012	6	#16,004
2011	8	#12,821
2010	12	#9,545
2009	15	#8,265
2008	23	#6,048
2007	18	#7,268
2006	22	#6,036
2005	33	#4,227
2004	23	#5,469
2003	29	#4,478
2002	23	#5,188
2001	24	#4,922
2000	20	#5,594
1995	34	#3,325
1990	43	#2,717
1985	43	#2,335
1980	149	#990
1975	5	#9,804
1970	10	#5,234
1965	6	#6,158
1960	7	#5,436
1955	8	#4,568
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kylene?

The median living Kylene is about 39 years old. Half of all living Kylenes are between 28 and 45 years old.

How many people named Kylene are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Kylene are alive in the United States, based on 1,693 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kylene in 2025?

Kylene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kylene?

1,693 babies have been named Kylene in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kylene most popular?

Kylene peaked in 1979, when 205 newborns received the name.

Is Kylene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kylene rising or falling?

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

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Kylene popularity over time

The story of Kylene

How old are people named Kylene?

Kylene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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