Total births
174
Girls' name · since 1995
Kahlyn
Kahlyn has 174 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 174
- total births
- 1995–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Kahlyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 174 recorded since 1995.
Kahlyn has 174 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2016.
- 174 total births
- 1995–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
174 girls have been named Kahlyn since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 174
- total births
- 1995–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Kahlyn was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
23 babies were named Kahlyn in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Kahlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kahlyn's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kahlyn at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Kahlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2016
- Peak year (2007)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Kahlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kahlyn's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kahlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 94 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahlyn? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 174 babies named Kahlyn. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 23 births.
When was Kahlyn most popular? ▼
Kahlyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kahlyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kahlyn since 1995 -- 22 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Kahlyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlani, Kahlan, Kahlia, Kahla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kahlyn's data
- Kahlyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (94 total births) through the 2010s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kahlyn
Nearby Names Like Kahlyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahlyn
Kahlani Girl
#835 2,213 births
Kahlan Girl
#6537 1,484 births
Kahlia Girl
#3425 1,334 births
Kahla Girl
679 births
Kahealani Girl
#9729 469 births
Compare Kahlyn side by side: Kahlyn vs Kahlani Kahlyn vs Kahlan Kahlyn vs Kahlia
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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, 1995–2016 (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. "Kahlyn: Baby Name Since 1995 - 174 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahlyn. 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 Kahlyn 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.