Girls' name · since 1997

Khailyn

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Khailyn, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

63
total births
1997–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade

Khailyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 63 recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khailyn has been recorded 63 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.

  • 63 total births
  • 1997–2025 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 65% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khailyn's 63 recorded births place it above 55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Khailyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Khailyn's full recorded timeline at 2016, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Khailyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2010)
9
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
45678910 1997200920102011201220162017201920222025 6

Khailyn by decade

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

2010s was Khailyn's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Khailyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khailyn?
Khailyn has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 9 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Khailyn most popular?
Khailyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Khailyn been used?
Khailyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Khailyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khadija, Khalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Khailyn's data

  • Khailyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Khailyn: Baby Name Since 1997 - 63 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khailyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Khailyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.