US rank #2220 Boys' name Peak 2019 695 births

Khylan — #2220 US boys' name

695 babies named Khylan in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s772010s3382020s275
#2220
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% 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.

What the Data Says About Khylan

The Social Security Administration has registered 695 babies named Khylan between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Khylan currently holds the #2220 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 83 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khylan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 338 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Khylan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 52 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Khylan in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khylan 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 695 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.

Khylan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

695

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2019

83 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,220

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khylan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
83
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
020406080100 202420212018201520122009200620021996 5

Khylan popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 2011 (Khylan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20242011 5

Khylan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
338 births that decade — 49% of Khylan's all-time total
1990s52000s772010s3382020s275

Khylan by state

Where Khylan concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khylan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
52 7.5%
#2 Mississippi
48 6.9%
#3 Texas
31 4.5%
#4 Alabama
26 3.7%
#5 South Carolina
20 2.9%
#6 Louisiana
16 2.3%
#7 Arkansas
13 1.9%
#8 Ohio
10 1.4%
Georgia share of Khylan's total US births 7.5%
Even split

52 of 695 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?
695 babies have been named Khylan since 1996. It currently ranks #2220 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 83 births.
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 (31 births).
How long has the name Khylan been used?
Khylan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khylan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khyree, Khyrie, Khyler, Khyson, 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, 1996–2024 (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.