US rank #6657 Unisex name Peak 2006 329 births

Keylen — #6657 US boys' name

329 babies named Keylen in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s152000s1182010s1392020s57
#6657
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Keylen was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

21 babies were named Keylen in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 329 babies named Keylen between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keylen currently holds the #6657 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Keylen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 255 additional births since 2002.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keylen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Keylen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Keylen in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keylen 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 329 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.

Keylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

329

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2006

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,657

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keylen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
21
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008200420001997 5

Keylen popularity over time — girls

255 total births recorded since 2002 (Keylen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 255 births
0510152025 202420212018201520122009200620032002 7

Keylen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
139 births that decade — 42% of Keylen's all-time total
1990s152000s1182010s1392020s57

Keylen by state

Where Keylen concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Keylen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.5%
Texas share of Keylen's total US births 1.5%

5 of 329 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keylen?
329 babies have been named Keylen since 1997. It currently ranks #6657 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 21 births.
When was Keylen most popular?
Keylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Keylen most popular?
The top states for the name Keylen are Texas (5 births).
Is Keylen a unisex name?
Yes, Keylen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 329 births, and as a girl's name it has 255 births.
How long has the name Keylen been used?
Keylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keylen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keyon, Keyshawn, Keyan, Keylan, 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, 1997–2024 (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.