Total births
254
Girls' name · since 2001
Kacelyn
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 254 babies named Kacelyn, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7496
- among girls today
- 254
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
254 babies have been named Kacelyn since 2001, making it today's #7496 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kacelyn recorded 254 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #7496 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #7496 among girls today
- 254 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kacelyn is currently the #7496 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 254 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7496
- among girls today
- 254
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Kacelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7496
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Kacelyn was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
39 babies were named Kacelyn in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kacelyn compares
254 42th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kacelyn's all-time total is 34% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kacelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 254 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kacelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kacelyn splits its recorded history at 2014: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kacelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,496
Active since
2001
Kacelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kacelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kacelyn's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kacelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s
2020s
114 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 114 births (45% of all-time use).
Kacelyn by state
Where Kacelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 11 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 6 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 5 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 2.0% |
Alabama share of Kacelyn's total US births 4.3%
Even split
11 of 254 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kacelyn? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 254 babies named Kacelyn. Today it holds rank #7496 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 39 births.
When was Kacelyn most popular? ▼
Kacelyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kacelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kacelyn are Alabama (11 births), Louisiana (6 births), Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Kacelyn been used? ▼
Kacelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kacelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kacie, Kacey, Kaci, Kacy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kacelyn's data
- Alabama records the most Kacelyns (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kacelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kacelyn: #7496 Girls' Name - 254 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kacelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kacelyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.