US rank #5456 Girls' name Peak 2008 3,673 births

Kalynn — #5456 US girls' name

3,673 babies named Kalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s701970s681980s3471990s11042000s11892010s7562020s128
#5456
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Kalynn was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

145 babies were named Kalynn in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,673 babies named Kalynn between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kalynn currently holds the #5456 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 145 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kalynn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,189 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kalynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 330 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kalynn in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kalynn 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 3,673 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.

Kalynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,673

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2008

145 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,456

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kalynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
145
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
-50050100150200 202420152006199719881979196919591955 5

Kalynn popularity over time — boys

33 total births recorded since 1988 (Kalynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 33 births
4681012 19951994199319921988 7

Kalynn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,189 births that decade — 32% of Kalynn's all-time total
1950s111960s701970s681980s3471990s11042000s11892010s7562020s128

Kalynn by state

Where Kalynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kalynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
330 9.0%
#2 California
199 5.4%
#3 Ohio
155 4.2%
#4 Florida
124 3.4%
#5 Georgia
97 2.6%
#6 Illinois
86 2.3%
#7 Indiana
85 2.3%
#8 Michigan
82 2.2%
Texas share of Kalynn's total US births 9.0%
Even split

330 of 3,673 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Kalynn appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalynn?
3,673 babies have been named Kalynn since 1955. It currently ranks #5456 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 145 births.
When was Kalynn most popular?
Kalynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,189 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kalynn most popular?
The top states for the name Kalynn are Texas (330 births), California (199 births), Ohio (155 births).
How long has the name Kalynn been used?
Kalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalynn?
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, 1955–2024 (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.