US rank #2853 Girls' name Peak 1997 11,982 births

Kaylyn — #2853 US girls' name

11,982 babies named Kaylyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s351960s1311970s1251980s9411990s40392000s41782010s21522020s376
#2853
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Kaylyn was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

462 babies were named Kaylyn in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaylyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,982 babies named Kaylyn between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaylyn currently holds the #2853 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 462 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaylyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 4,178 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Kaylyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,054 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaylyn in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaylyn 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 11,982 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.

Kaylyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,982

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

1997

462 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,853

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaylyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
462
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
-2000200400600 202420152006199719881979197019611949 5

Kaylyn popularity over time — boys

38 total births recorded since 1992 (Kaylyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 38 births
4.555.566.577.5 2022200520041999199519941992 5

Kaylyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
4,178 births that decade — 35% of Kaylyn's all-time total
1940s51950s351960s1311970s1251980s9411990s40392000s41782010s21522020s376

Kaylyn by state

Where Kaylyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaylyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,054 8.8%
#2 Texas
1,007 8.4%
#3 Florida
609 5.1%
#4 New York
507 4.2%
#5 Ohio
498 4.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
464 3.9%
#7 Michigan
448 3.7%
#8 Georgia
401 3.3%
California share of Kaylyn's total US births 8.8%
Even split

1,054 of 11,982 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Kaylyn appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaylyn?
11,982 babies have been named Kaylyn since 1949. It currently ranks #2853 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 462 births.
When was Kaylyn most popular?
Kaylyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,178 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Kaylyn most popular?
The top states for the name Kaylyn are California (1,054 births), Texas (1,007 births), Florida (609 births).
How long has the name Kaylyn been used?
Kaylyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaylyn?
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.

Keep exploring Kaylyn

Nearby Names Like Kaylyn

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaylyn

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1949–2024 (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.