US rank #3257 Boys' name Peak 2018 458 births

Khylen — #3257 US boys' name

458 babies named Khylen in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s492010s2322020s177
#3257
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Khylen was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

41 babies were named Khylen in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 458 babies named Khylen between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Khylen currently holds the #3257 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khylen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 232 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Khylen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Khylen in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khylen 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 458 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.

Khylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

458

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2018

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,257

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khylen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
41
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
01020304050 20242021201820152012200920062000 5

Khylen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
232 births that decade — 51% of Khylen's all-time total
2000s492010s2322020s177

Khylen by state

Where Khylen concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Khylen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
15 3.3%
#2 Mississippi
11 2.4%
#3 Texas
11 2.4%
#4 Alabama
5 1.1%
#5 Indiana
5 1.1%
#6 Virginia
5 1.1%
Georgia share of Khylen's total US births 3.3%
Even split

15 of 458 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khylen?
458 babies have been named Khylen since 2000. It currently ranks #3257 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 41 births.
When was Khylen most popular?
Khylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Khylen most popular?
The top states for the name Khylen are Georgia (15 births), Mississippi (11 births), Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Khylen been used?
Khylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khylen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khyree, Khyrie, Khylan, Khyler, 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, 2000–2024 (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.