Total births
182
Unisex name · since 2005
Kairyn
Kairyn has 182 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5196
- among boys today
- 182
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kairyn is the #5196 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 182 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Kairyn recorded 182 times among boys since 2005, holding rank #5196 nationally today, ahead of 64% of boys, 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 2005 to 2025.
- #5196 among boys today
- 182 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kairyn is currently the #5196 unisex name in America, more common than 64% of boys - 182 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5196
- among boys today
- 182
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
Kairyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5196
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 64% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Kairyn was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
26 babies were named Kairyn in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Kairyn compares
182 36th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kairyn's all-time total is 50% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kairyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 182 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kairyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kairyn splits its recorded history at 2018: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kairyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,196
Active since
2005
Kairyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Kairyn popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 2010 (Kairyn as girls' name)
Kairyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kairyn's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Kairyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s
2020s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 105 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kairyn? ▼
Kairyn has been given to 182 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5196 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Kairyn most popular? ▼
Kairyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Kairyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kairyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 182 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Kairyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kairyn since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kairyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kairo, Kaison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kairyn
Nearby Names Like Kairyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kairyn
Kai Boy
#76 70,232 births
Kaiden Boy
#208 52,562 births
Kairo Boy
#238 11,224 births
Kaison Boy
#515 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#801 3,921 births
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Kairyn: #5196 Unisex Name - 182 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kairyn. 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 Kairyn 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.