US rank #2555 Girls' name Peak 2010 7,925 births

Kayleen — #2555 US girls' name

7,925 babies named Kayleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s321940s2121950s3841960s4611970s2801980s6811990s13602000s19662010s19482020s601
#2555
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Kayleen was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

284 babies were named Kayleen in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,925 babies named Kayleen between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kayleen currently holds the #2555 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 284 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayleen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,966 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Kayleen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,503 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kayleen in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayleen 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 7,925 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.

Kayleen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,925

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

2010

284 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,555

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kayleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
284
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
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Kayleen by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,966 births that decade — 25% of Kayleen's all-time total
1930s321940s2121950s3841960s4611970s2801980s6811990s13602000s19662010s19482020s601

Kayleen by state

Where Kayleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kayleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,503 19.0%
#2 Texas
725 9.1%
#3 New York
558 7.0%
#4 Florida
294 3.7%
#5 Arizona
196 2.5%
#6 New Jersey
160 2.0%
#7 Washington
150 1.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
121 1.5%
California share of Kayleen's total US births 19.0%
Even split

1,503 of 7,925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Kayleen appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayleen?
7,925 babies have been named Kayleen since 1934. It currently ranks #2555 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 284 births.
When was Kayleen most popular?
Kayleen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,966 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Kayleen most popular?
The top states for the name Kayleen are California (1,503 births), Texas (725 births), New York (558 births).
How long has the name Kayleen been used?
Kayleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kayleen?
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.

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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, 1934–2024 (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.