US rank #12247 Unisex name Peak 2014 255 births

Kenlyn — #12247 US unisex name

255 babies named Kenlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s231940s111950s51960s201980s61990s122000s432010s1052020s30
#12247
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2014
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kenlyn in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kenlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 255 babies named Kenlyn between 1937 and 2024, spanning 88 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kenlyn currently holds the #12247 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 15 babies received it in a single year. Kenlyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 36 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenlyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Kenlyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenlyn 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 255 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.

Kenlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

255

Since 1937

88 years of records

Peak year

2014

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,247

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1937

Recorded for 88 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kenlyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1937

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
15
Annual births at peak — across 88 years of records
05101520 202420192015201120072001196719481937 14

Kenlyn popularity over time — boys

36 total births recorded since 2010 (Kenlyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 36 births
456789 202120202019201620112010 5

Kenlyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
105 births that decade — 41% of Kenlyn's all-time total
1930s231940s111950s51960s201980s61990s122000s432010s1052020s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenlyn?
255 babies have been named Kenlyn since 1937. It currently ranks #12247 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 15 births.
When was Kenlyn most popular?
Kenlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Is Kenlyn a unisex name?
Yes, Kenlyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 255 births, and as a boy's name it has 36 births.
How long has the name Kenlyn been used?
Kenlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 88 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kenlyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kendra, Kennedy, Kendall, Kenya, 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, 1937–2024 (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.