Unisex name · since 1996

Keilin

Keilin has 191 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

191
total births
1996–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

Keilin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 191 have been recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Keilin recorded 191 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2023.

  • 191 total births
  • 1996–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keilin's 191 recorded births place it above 72% 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.

Keilin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Keilin splits its recorded history at 2009: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Keilin popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2009)
15
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
05101520 199620002004200720102013201820222023 11

Keilin popularity over time - boys

52 total births recorded since 2002 (Keilin as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 52 births
45678910 200220062007200820092010201120122014 6

Keilin by decade

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

2000s was Keilin's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Keilin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 79 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keilin?
191 babies have been named Keilin since 1996. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2009 with 15 births.
When was Keilin most popular?
Keilin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Keilin a unisex name?
Yes, Keilin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 191 births, and as a boy's name it has 52 births.
How long has the name Keilin been used?
The SSA has tracked Keilin since 1996 -- 28 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Keilin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keira, Keisha, Keila, Keily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Keilin's data

  • Keilin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1996–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Keilin: Baby Name Since 1996 - 191 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keilin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Keilin 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 July 2026.