US rank #3410 Unisex name Peak 2009 1,182 births

Keilyn — #3410 US unisex name

1,182 babies named Keilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s962000s3492010s4832020s248
#3410
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Keilyn was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

63 babies were named Keilyn in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keilyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,182 babies named Keilyn between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keilyn currently holds the #3410 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 63 babies received it in a single year. Keilyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 236 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keilyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 483 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Keilyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 140 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Keilyn in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keilyn 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 1,182 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.

Keilyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,182

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2009

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,410

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keilyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
63
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941988 6

Keilyn popularity over time — boys

236 total births recorded since 1996 (Keilyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 236 births
0510152025 20242019201520112007200219981996 6

Keilyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
483 births that decade — 41% of Keilyn's all-time total
1980s61990s962000s3492010s4832020s248

Keilyn by state

Where Keilyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Keilyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
140 11.8%
#2 New York
121 10.2%
#3 California
116 9.8%
#4 Florida
65 5.5%
#5 New Jersey
12 1.0%
#6 Virginia
11 0.9%
#7 Georgia
6 0.5%
Texas share of Keilyn's total US births 11.8%
Even split

140 of 1,182 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keilyn?
1,182 babies have been named Keilyn since 1988. It currently ranks #3410 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 63 births.
When was Keilyn most popular?
Keilyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 483 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Keilyn most popular?
The top states for the name Keilyn are Texas (140 births), New York (121 births), California (116 births).
Is Keilyn a unisex name?
Yes, Keilyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,182 births, and as a boy's name it has 236 births.
How long has the name Keilyn been used?
Keilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keilyn?
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.

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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, 1988–2024 (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.