Girls' name · since 1988

Kaylyne

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Kaylyne, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,806 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

Kaylyne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 72 have been recorded since 1988.

Kaylyne has 72 recorded births among girls since 1988, 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 1988 to 2010.

  • #30,806 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaylyne ranks #30,806 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,806 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaylyne's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kaylyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kaylyne's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kaylyne popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1998)
11
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 19881990199619982001200420062007200820092010 5

Kaylyne by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (34 births, 47% of the file).

2000s was Kaylyne's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Kaylyne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaylyne? ▼
72 babies have been named Kaylyne since 1988. All-time, it sits at #30,806 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1998 with 11 births.
Where does Kaylyne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaylyne ranks #30,806 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 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.

What to do with Kaylyne's data

  • Kaylyne's decade-level peak was the 2000s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Kaylyne

Nearby Names Like Kaylyne

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

Kayla Girl
#365 346,570 births
Kaylee Girl
#255 140,425 births
Kay Girl
#3906 98,621 births
Kayleigh Girl
#804 34,561 births
Kaylie Girl
#1454 22,101 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Tavie
72 births · Peak 1921
Alvah
72 births · Peak 1926
Rafaelita
72 births · Peak 1921
Phil
72 births · Peak 1923
Flois
72 births · Peak 1918
Winnell
72 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaylyne: 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, 1988–2010 (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 Kaylyne 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.