US rank #10511 Girls' name Peak 2008 439 births

Kallyn — #10511 US girls' name

439 babies named Kallyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s331990s782000s1262010s1382020s64
#10511
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Kallyn was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

20 babies were named Kallyn in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kallyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 439 babies named Kallyn between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kallyn currently holds the #10511 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kallyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 138 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kallyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kallyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kallyn 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 439 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.

Kallyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

439

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2008

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,511

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kallyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
20
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
510152025 202420192014200920041999199419881986 7

Kallyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
138 births that decade — 31% of Kallyn's all-time total
1980s331990s782000s1262010s1382020s64

Kallyn by state

Where Kallyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kallyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 2.5%
Texas share of Kallyn's total US births 2.5%

11 of 439 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kallyn?
439 babies have been named Kallyn since 1986. It currently ranks #10511 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 20 births.
When was Kallyn most popular?
Kallyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kallyn most popular?
The top states for the name Kallyn are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Kallyn been used?
Kallyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kallyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kallie, 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, 1986–2024 (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.