Recorded 1988–2010 Girls' name Peak 1998 72 births

Kaylyne — girls' name

72 babies named Kaylyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s282000s342010s5

The verdict

72 girls have been named Kaylyne since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.

72
total births
1988–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Kaylyne was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

11 babies were named Kaylyne in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaylyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Kaylyne between 1988 and 2010, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaylyne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaylyne performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kaylyne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaylyne 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 72 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.

Kaylyne at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

72

Since 1988

23 years of records

Peak year

1998

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1988

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2010

Kaylyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1988

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1998)
11
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
4681012 20102009200820072006200420011998199619901988 5

Kaylyne by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
34 births that decade — 47% of Kaylyne's all-time total
1980s51990s282000s342010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaylyne?
72 babies have been named Kaylyne since 1988. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1998 with 11 births.
When was Kaylyne most popular?
Kaylyne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Kaylyne been used?
Kaylyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 23 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Kaylyne?
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.

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, 1988–2010 (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.