Total births
163
Unisex name · since 2001
Kilyn
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.
- 163
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Kilyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 163 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kilyn has been recorded 163 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- 163 total births
- 2001–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Kilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kilyn's full recorded timeline at 2011, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Kilyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kilyn popularity over time - boys
33 total births recorded since 2009 (Kilyn as boys' name)
Kilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kilyn's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 75 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kilyn? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 163 babies named Kilyn. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Kilyn go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history 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.
What to do with Kilyn's data
- Kilyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 17 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 Kilyn
Nearby Names Like Kilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kilyn
Kiley Girl
#2904 19,175 births
Kilee Girl
#15787 1,826 births
Kila Girl
#12367 931 births
Kileigh Girl
661 births
Killian Girl
#8609 615 births
Compare Kilyn side by side: Kilyn vs Kiley Kilyn vs Kilee Kilyn vs Kila
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Kilyn: Baby Name Since 2001 - 163 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kilyn. 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 Kilyn 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.