US rank #1539 Girls' name Peak 2009 12,112 births

Kaylynn — #1539 US girls' name

12,112 babies named Kaylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s131950s431960s1401970s1441980s5261990s23222000s42412010s38302020s853
#1539
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

2009
Single peak year

590 babies were named Kaylynn in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 12,112 babies named Kaylynn between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaylynn currently holds the #1539 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 590 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaylynn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 4,241 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Kaylynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,084 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaylynn in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaylynn 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 12,112 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.

Kaylynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

12,112

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

2009

590 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,539

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaylynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
590
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420152006199719881979197019611947 8

Kaylynn popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2005 (Kaylynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2005 5

Kaylynn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
4,241 births that decade — 35% of Kaylynn's all-time total
1940s131950s431960s1401970s1441980s5261990s23222000s42412010s38302020s853

Kaylynn by state

Where Kaylynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaylynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,084 8.9%
#2 California
901 7.4%
#3 Ohio
735 6.1%
#4 Michigan
556 4.6%
#5 Indiana
525 4.3%
#6 Florida
492 4.1%
#7 Illinois
440 3.6%
#8 New York
358 3.0%
Texas share of Kaylynn's total US births 8.9%
Even split

1,084 of 12,112 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Kaylynn appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaylynn?
12,112 babies have been named Kaylynn since 1947. It currently ranks #1539 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 590 births.
When was Kaylynn most popular?
Kaylynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,241 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Kaylynn most popular?
The top states for the name Kaylynn are Texas (1,084 births), California (901 births), Ohio (735 births).
How long has the name Kaylynn been used?
Kaylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaylynn?
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, 1947–2024 (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.