Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2009
Kilen
27 babies named Kilen in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13409
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kilen is the #13409 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 27 recorded since 2009.
Kilen has 27 recorded births among boys since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13409 as of the latest data, more common than 6% 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 2009 to 2024.
- #13409 among boys today
- 27 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kilen is currently the #13409 boys' name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 27 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13409
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Kilen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13409
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kilen was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kilen in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Kilen compares
27 10th percentile among 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
Kilen's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kilen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kilen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kilen's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kilen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#13,409
Active since
2009
Kilen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Kilen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kilen's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kilen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kilen? ▼
Kilen has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13409 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Kilen most popular? ▼
Kilen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kilen been used? ▼
Records for Kilen go back to 2009, giving 16 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kilen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Killian, Kilian, Kiley, Kile, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kilen's data
- Kilen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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.
Keep exploring Kilen
Nearby Names Like Kilen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kilen
Killian Boy
#371 16,219 births
Kilian Boy
#1053 2,690 births
Kiley Boy
1,097 births
Kile Boy
1,065 births
Kilan Boy
#9390 138 births
Compare Kilen side by side: Kilen vs Killian Kilen vs Kilian Kilen vs Kiley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kilen
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, 2009–2024 (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. "Kilen: #13409 Boys' Name - 27 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kilen. 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 Kilen 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.