Recorded 2001–2025 Unisex name Peak 2009 163 births

Kilyn — unisex name

163 babies named Kilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

163 girls have been named Kilyn since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.

163
total births
2001–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Kilyn was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

11 babies were named Kilyn in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kilyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 163 babies named Kilyn between 2001 and 2025, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kilyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Kilyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 33 additional births since 2009.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kilyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kilyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kilyn 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 163 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.

Kilyn at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

163

Since 2001

25 years of records

Peak year

2009

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

2001

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2025

Kilyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–2001

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2009)
11
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
4681012 20252019201620122009200620032001 6

Kilyn popularity over time — boys

33 total births recorded since 2009 (Kilyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 33 births
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Kilyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
75 births that decade — 46% of Kilyn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kilyn?
163 babies have been named Kilyn since 2001. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2009 with 11 births.
When was Kilyn most popular?
Kilyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Kilyn a unisex name?
Yes, Kilyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 163 births, and as a boy's name it has 33 births.
How long has the name Kilyn been used?
Kilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kilyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiley, Kilee, Kila, Kileigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2001–2025 (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.