US rank #2044 Girls' name Peak 2011 4,654 births

Kailynn — #2044 US girls' name

4,654 babies named Kailynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s491990s4452000s14792010s21292020s552
#2044
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Kailynn was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

290 babies were named Kailynn in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kailynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,654 babies named Kailynn between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kailynn currently holds the #2044 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 290 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kailynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,129 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kailynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 457 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kailynn in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kailynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,654 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kailynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,654

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2011

290 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,044

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kailynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
290
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420192014200920041999199419891985 7

Kailynn popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 2022 (Kailynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
6.577.588.5 20232022 7

Kailynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,129 births that decade — 46% of Kailynn's all-time total
1980s491990s4452000s14792010s21292020s552

Kailynn by state

Where Kailynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kailynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
457 9.8%
#2 California
356 7.6%
#3 Florida
260 5.6%
#4 Ohio
207 4.4%
#5 Georgia
176 3.8%
#6 New York
164 3.5%
#7 Michigan
122 2.6%
#8 North Carolina
119 2.6%
Texas share of Kailynn's total US births 9.8%
Even split

457 of 4,654 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Kailynn appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kailynn?
4,654 babies have been named Kailynn since 1985. It currently ranks #2044 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 290 births.
When was Kailynn most popular?
Kailynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,129 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Kailynn most popular?
The top states for the name Kailynn are Texas (457 births), California (356 births), Florida (260 births).
How long has the name Kailynn been used?
Kailynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kailynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Kailey, Kaia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.