Total births
394
Girls' name · since 1990
Kayelynn
394 babies named Kayelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 394
- total births
- 1990–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Kayelynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 394 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayelynn has been recorded 394 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1990 to 2025.
- 394 total births
- 1990–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
394 girls have been named Kayelynn since 1990, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 394
- total births
- 1990–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kayelynn was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
27 babies were named Kayelynn in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Kayelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kayelynn's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kayelynn at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Kayelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kayelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kayelynn's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kayelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
134 births
- 2010s
2010s
157 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 157 births (40% of all-time use).
Kayelynn by state
Where Kayelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Kayelynn's total US births 1.3%
5 of 394 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayelynn? ▼
Kayelynn has been given to 394 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 27 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Kayelynn most popular? ▼
Kayelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kayelynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kayelynn are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kayelynn been used? ▼
Records for Kayelynn go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kayelynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kayelynn's data
- Kayelynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kayelynns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kayelynn
Nearby Names Like Kayelynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayelynn
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Kayleigh Girl
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Kaylie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Kayelynn: Baby Name Since 1990 - 394 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayelynn. 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 Kayelynn 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 July 2026.