Girls' name · since 1987

Kalynne

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 271 babies named Kalynne, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,817 of 72,339
all-time among girls
271
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade

271 girls have been named Kalynne since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kalynne has 271 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2016.

  • #16,817 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 271 born since 1987
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalynne ranks #16,817 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 271 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,817 of 72,339
all-time among girls
271
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kalynne's 271 recorded births place it above 76.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Kalynne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kalynne's full recorded timeline at 2001, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kalynne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1996)
18
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
05101520 19871991199519992003200720112016 5

Kalynne by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (103 births, 38% of the file).

2000s was Kalynne's strongest decade.

103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Kalynne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 103 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Kalynne by state

Where Kalynne concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kalynne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.8%
California share of Kalynne's total US births 1.8%

5 of 271 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalynne?
Kalynne has been given to 271 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,817 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 18 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
Where does Kalynne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalynne ranks #16,817 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kalynne most popular?
Kalynne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Kalynne most popular?
The top states for the name Kalynne are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kalynne been used?
Kalynne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 30 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Kalynne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kalynne's data

  • Kalynne's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 2010s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Kalynnes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kalynne

Nearby Names Like Kalynne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalynne

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kalynne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1987–2016 (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 Kalynne 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.