Unisex name · since 2007

Kielyn

Kielyn has 91 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

91
total births
2007–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

91 girls have been named Kielyn since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kielyn recorded 91 times among girls since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2022.

  • 91 total births
  • 2007–2022 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kielyn's 91 recorded births place it above 61% 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.

Kielyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kielyn's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kielyn popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2009)
13
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
468101214 200720082009201020112013201420152016202020212022 6

Kielyn popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2009 (Kielyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2009 5

Kielyn by decade

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

2010s was Kielyn's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Kielyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kielyn?
Kielyn has been given to 91 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 13 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Kielyn most popular?
Kielyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Kielyn a unisex name?
Yes, Kielyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 91 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Kielyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Kielyn since 2007 -- 16 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Kielyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiera, Kierra, Kiersten, Kierstin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kielyn's data

  • Kielyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 2007–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kielyn: Baby Name Since 2007 - 91 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kielyn. 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 Kielyn 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.