Total births
734
Boys' name · since 1996
Khylan
Khylan has 734 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2227
- among boys today
- 734
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
734 babies have been named Khylan since 1996, making it today's #2227 boys' name.
Khylan has 734 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2227 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #2227 among boys today
- 734 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Khylan is currently the #2227 boys' name in America, more common than 84% of boys - 734 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2227
- among boys today
- 734
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Khylan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2227
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 84% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Khylan was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
83 babies were named Khylan in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Khylan compares
734 Top 36% higher than 64% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Khylan's all-time total is 100% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khylan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 734 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 23 | 22,252 |
Khylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Khylan splits its recorded history at 2013: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 83 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Khylan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#2,227
Active since
1996
Khylan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Khylan popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 2011 (Khylan as girls' name)
Khylan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Khylan's strongest decade.
338 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Khylan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 77
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
338 births
- 2020s
2020s
314 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 338 births (46% of all-time use).
How Khylan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Khylan's total volume
Khylan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Khylan by state
Where Khylan concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 52 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 48 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 36 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 26 | 3.5% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 20 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 16 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 13 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.4% |
Georgia share of Khylan's total US births 7.1%
Even split
52 of 734 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Khylan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khylan? ▼
Khylan has been given to 734 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2227 as of the latest data. 83 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Khylan most popular? ▼
Khylan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 338 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Khylan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Khylan are Georgia (52 births), Mississippi (48 births), Texas (36 births).
How long has the name Khylan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Khylan since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Khylan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khyree, Khyrie, Khyson, Khyler, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Khylan's data
- Khylan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (338 total births) through the 2020s (314) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Khylans (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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.
Keep exploring Khylan
Nearby Names Like Khylan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khylan
Khyree Boy
#1670 1,942 births
Khyrie Boy
#2165 787 births
Khyson Boy
#1539 705 births
Khyler Boy
#3585 692 births
Khylen Boy
#3263 489 births
Compare Khylan side by side: Khylan vs Khyree Khylan vs Khyrie Khylan vs Khyson
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Khylan: #2227 Boys' Name - 734 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khylan. 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 Khylan 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 June 2026.