Girls' name · since 1994

Klyn

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 120 babies named Klyn, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,124 of 72,339
all-time among girls
120
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Klyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 120 recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Klyn has been recorded 120 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2018.

  • #25,124 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 120 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Klyn ranks #25,124 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 120 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,124 of 72,339
all-time among girls
120
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Klyn's 120 recorded births place it above 65.21% 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.

Klyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Klyn's full recorded timeline at 2003, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Klyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2006)
15
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
05101520 1994199720002004200720142018 7

Klyn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (60 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Klyn's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Klyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Klyn?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 120 babies named Klyn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,124 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 15 births.
Where does Klyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Klyn ranks #25,124 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Klyn most popular?
Klyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Klyn been used?
Klyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 25 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Klyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Klynn, Klyda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Klyn's data

  • Klyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2010s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Klyn

Nearby Names Like Klyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Klyn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Klyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1994–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Klyn 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 August 2026.