Recorded 1990–2021 Unisex name Peak 1998 63 births

Kelynn — unisex name

63 babies named Kelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s182000s112010s232020s11

The verdict

63 girls have been named Kelynn since 1990, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.

63
total births
1990–2021
years on record
2010s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Kelynn was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kelynn in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 63 babies named Kelynn between 1990 and 2021, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Kelynn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 26 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kelynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelynn 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 63 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.

Kelynn at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

63

Since 1990

32 years of records

Peak year

1998

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1990

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2021

Kelynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1990

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1998)
7
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20212020201920122011201020032000199819931990 5

Kelynn popularity over time — boys

26 total births recorded since 2004 (Kelynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
4.555.566.5 20172010200820072004 5

Kelynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
23 births that decade — 37% of Kelynn's all-time total
1990s182000s112010s232020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelynn?
63 babies have been named Kelynn since 1990. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1998 with 7 births.
When was Kelynn most popular?
Kelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Kelynn a unisex name?
Yes, Kelynn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 63 births, and as a boy's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Kelynn been used?
Kelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 32 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Kelynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, 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, 1990–2021 (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.