US rank #10377 Boys' name Peak 2023 59 births

Kenlin — #10377 US boys' name

59 babies named Kenlin in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s262020s28
#10377
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 27% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Kenlin was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kenlin in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kenlin

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Kenlin between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kenlin currently holds the #10377 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenlin performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kenlin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kenlin in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenlin 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 59 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.

Kenlin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

59

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2023

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,377

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kenlin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
9
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
45678910 202420232021202020192018201720162001 5

Kenlin by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
28 births that decade — 47% of Kenlin's all-time total
2000s52010s262020s28

Kenlin by state

Where Kenlin concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kenlin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
5 8.5%
Indiana share of Kenlin's total US births 8.5%

5 of 59 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenlin?
59 babies have been named Kenlin since 2001. It currently ranks #10377 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 9 births.
When was Kenlin most popular?
Kenlin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Kenlin most popular?
The top states for the name Kenlin are Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Kenlin been used?
Kenlin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kenlin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kenneth, Kent, Kenny, Kendall, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2001–2024 (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.