Kynlee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,401

among girls · ↓81 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

156

named Kynlee · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,303

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

561 babies

All-time total

6,242

#2,232 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Kynlee popularity over time

6,242 babies have been named Kynlee 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

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
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1990s	43	4	–	#6,229
2000s	570	57	+1226%	#1,513
2010s	4,193	419	+636%	#552
2020s (to 2025)	1,436	239	-43%	#814

Where Kynlee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	136	0.08	outside top 500
2027	122	0.08	outside top 500
2028	110	0.07	outside top 500
2029	102	0.06	outside top 500
2030	95	0.06	outside top 500

Where Kynlee is most popular

Girls named Kynlee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.136 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kynlee 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Alabama	56	0.596	+339%
Oklahoma	43	0.584	+330%
Louisiana	36	0.411	+203%
Kentucky	35	0.409	+201%
Arkansas	21	0.397	+193%
Missouri	42	0.348	+157%
Tennessee	55	0.347	+156%
Mississippi	16	0.342	+152%
Kansas	18	0.312	+130%
Indiana	35	0.249	+84%
Georgia	50	0.220	+62%
Ohio	52	0.219	+61%
South Carolina	19	0.211	+56%
Texas	136	0.169	+24%
North Carolina	36	0.158	+16%
Idaho	5	0.149	+10%
Michigan	22	0.121	-11%
Illinois	27	0.118	-13%
Pennsylvania	27	0.114	-16%
Oregon	6	0.092	-32%
Florida	39	0.091	-33%
Utah	6	0.072	-47%
Virginia	11	0.065	-52%
Minnesota	6	0.056	-59%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-64%
Maryland	5	0.047	-65%
Colorado	5	0.045	-67%
Arizona	5	0.036	-74%
California	11	0.013	-90%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
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 Kynlee

Kynlee is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,401 in 2025 with 156 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 6,242 American babies have been named Kynlee. Its peak came in 2017, when 561 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 Kynlee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kynlee?

The median living Kynlee is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 6,200 people named Kynlee 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.

Kynlee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	156	#1,401
2024	174	#1,320
2023	222	#1,110
2022	262	#1,000
2021	288	#923
2020	334	#814
2019	414	#700
2018	506	#602
2017	561	#552
2016	367	#775
2015	437	#657
2014	461	#624
2013	404	#699
2012	373	#748
2011	371	#743
2010	299	#888
2009	151	#1,513
2008	109	#1,941
2007	82	#2,341
2006	67	#2,688
2005	45	#3,388
2004	40	#3,668
2003	26	#4,884
2002	19	#6,025
2001	14	#7,551
2000	17	#6,357
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kynlee?

The median living Kynlee is about 9 years old. Half of all living Kynlees are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Kynlee are alive today?

An estimated 6,200 people named Kynlee are alive in the United States, based on 6,242 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kynlee mean?

Modern fanciful spelling of Kinley.

How popular is the name Kynlee in 2025?

Kynlee ranked #1,401 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 156 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kynlee?

6,242 babies have been named Kynlee in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kynlee most popular?

Kynlee peaked in 2017, when 561 newborns received the name.

Is Kynlee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kynlee rising or falling?

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

Will Kynlee become more popular?

Kynlee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 95 girls named Kynlee 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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