Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Kylin

Gender Unisex · 39% girls Rank 2025 #1,739 Trend ↑ Rising 21%
Rank 2025
#1,739
among boys · ↓224 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
126
named Kylin · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,171
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
201 babies
All-time total
3,449
#3,216 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Kylin popularity over time

3,449 babies have been named Kylin since 1987, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s 13 16 29 3 – #4,684
1990s 136 125 261 26 +800% #3,330
2000s 398 444 842 84 +223% #2,102
2010s 567 786 1,353 135 +61% #1,489
2020s (to 2025) 242 722 964 161 +19% #1,287

Where Kylin 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 97 0.06 outside top 500
2027 100 0.06 outside top 500
2028 103 0.06 outside top 500
2029 105 0.06 outside top 500
2030 107 0.06 outside top 500

Where Kylin is most popular

Boys named Kylin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.071 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and South Carolina.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kylin 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 39 0.686 +862%
Louisiana 37 0.362 +407%
South Carolina 32 0.310 +334%
Alabama 33 0.302 +323%
North Carolina 48 0.188 +164%
Ohio 32 0.121 +69%
Georgia 29 0.114 +61%
Florida 45 0.095 +33%
Tennessee 15 0.083 +17%
Arkansas 5 0.079 +11%
Missouri 10 0.072 ≈ national
Texas 49 0.056 -22%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -30%
Illinois 12 0.047 -34%
Indiana 5 0.031 -56%
Virginia 5 0.026 -63%
California 24 0.026 -63%
Michigan 5 0.024 -66%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
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Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Kylin

Kylin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,739 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 3,449 American babies have been named Kylin, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 201 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kylin?

The median living Kylin is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 3,400 people named Kylin are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Kylin 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 32 #4,414 94 #1,739
2024 38 #3,931 118 #1,515
2023 39 #3,876 132 #1,399
2022 52 #3,141 149 #1,287
2021 37 #3,977 123 #1,466
2020 44 #3,472 106 #1,559
2019 43 #3,589 115 #1,489
2018 51 #3,186 72 #2,021
2017 38 #3,959 80 #1,851
2016 57 #2,949 78 #1,896
2015 68 #2,634 78 #1,882
2014 63 #2,763 83 #1,808
2013 66 #2,677 79 #1,821
2012 47 #3,442 64 #2,120
2011 74 #2,472 59 #2,221
2010 60 #2,884 78 #1,862
2009 69 #2,664 64 #2,132
2008 58 #3,008 42 #2,859
2007 54 #3,196 47 #2,628
2006 53 #3,157 42 #2,772
2005 32 #4,317 34 #3,060
2004 41 #3,601 42 #2,590
2003 34 #3,990 50 #2,192
2002 24 #5,008 39 #2,532
2001 15 #7,156 50 #2,102
2000 18 #6,100 34 #2,712
1995 14 #6,451 10 #5,734
1990 6 #12,163 5 #8,898
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kylin?

The median living Kylin is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kylins are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kylin are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Kylin are alive in the United States, based on 3,449 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kylin in 2025?

Kylin ranked #1,739 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kylin?

3,449 babies have been named Kylin in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kylin most popular?

Kylin peaked in 2022, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Kylin a boy or girl name?

Kylin is used for both: about 39% of babies named Kylin have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Kylin rising or falling?

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

Will Kylin become more popular?

Kylin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 107 boys named Kylin 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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