Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Kylyn

Gender Unisex · 72% girls Rank 2025 #14,139
Rank 2025
#14,139
among girls · ↓2,449 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Kylyn · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
29 babies
All-time total
548
#13,567 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Kylyn popularity over time

548 babies have been named Kylyn since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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1990s 70 5 75 8 – #8,306
2000s 133 39 172 17 +129% #7,007
2010s 133 43 176 18 +2% #6,303
2020s (to 2025) 61 64 125 21 +18% #8,286

The story of Kylyn

Kylyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,139 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 548 American babies have been named Kylyn, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 29 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 Kylyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kylyn?

The median living Kylyn is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Kylyn are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Kylyn 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 6 #14,139 10 #7,990
2024 8 #11,690 12 #7,081
2023 12 #8,757 10 #8,029
2022 11 #9,371 8 #9,486
2021 13 #8,286 15 #5,918
2020 11 #9,262 9 #8,450
2019 10 #10,155 7 #10,365
2018 16 #7,267 10 #7,927
2017 9 #11,204 – –
2016 20 #6,303 9 #8,541
2015 10 #10,537 – –
2014 11 #9,883 5 #13,208
2013 17 #7,231 – –
2012 17 #7,308 6 #11,636
2011 11 #10,098 6 #11,668
2010 12 #9,546 – –
2009 14 #8,690 6 #11,846
2008 14 #8,766 5 #13,723
2007 12 #9,883 10 #7,928
2006 18 #7,010 – –
2005 14 #8,133 5 #12,537
2004 12 #9,007 7 #9,515
2003 12 #8,813 – –
2002 15 #7,267 – –
2001 7 #12,813 – –
2000 15 #7,007 6 #9,802
1995 7 #11,171 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kylyn?

The median living Kylyn is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kylyns are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kylyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kylyn are alive in the United States, based on 548 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kylyn in 2025?

Kylyn ranked #14,139 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kylyn?

548 babies have been named Kylyn in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kylyn most popular?

Kylyn peaked in 2016, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Kylyn a boy or girl name?

Kylyn is used for both: about 72% of babies named Kylyn have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Kylyn rising or falling?

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

Names like Kylyn

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