Girls' name · since 1985
Kailynn
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 4,732 babies named Kailynn, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,671 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,347 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,732
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,732 babies have been named Kailynn since 1985, making it today's #2347 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kailynn has been recorded 4,732 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #2347 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #2,671 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,347 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,732 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kailynn ranks #2,671 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,347 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,732 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,671 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,347 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,732
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kailynn's 4,732 recorded births place it above 96.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kailynn compares
4,732 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,297 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
Kailynn's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kailynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,732 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 290 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kailynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kailynn's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 290, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kailynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 290
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Kailynn popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 2022 (Kailynn as boys' name)
Kailynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,129 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Kailynn's strongest decade.
2,129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kailynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 445
1990s
445 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,479 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,129 births
- 2020s 630
2020s
630 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,129 births (45% of all-time use).
How Kailynn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kailynn's total volume
Kailynn by state
Where Kailynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 465 | 9.8% |
| #2 | California | | 356 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 267 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 207 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 183 | 3.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 164 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 127 | 2.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 119 | 2.5% |
465 of 4,732 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Kailynn appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kailynn's data
- Kailynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,129 total births); usage has since declined to 630 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kailynns (465 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kailynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kailynn 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 August 2026.