Girls' name · since 1955

Klynn

891 babies named Klynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8056
among girls today
891
born since 1955
2010s
peak decade
55%
more common than other girls

Klynn currently ranks #8056 among girls' names in America, with 891 babies recorded since 1955.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Klynn has been recorded 891 times among girls since 1955, currently ranked #8056 nationally and more common than 55% of girls, 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 1955 to 2024.

  • #8056 among girls today
  • 891 born since 1955
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 55% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Klynn is currently the #8056 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 891 born since 1955, peaking in the 2010s.

#8056
among girls today
891
born since 1955
2010s
peak decade
55%
more common than other girls

Klynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%54.5%
Klynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8056
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Klynn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

83 babies were named Klynn in 2018 - its busiest year on record.

How Klynn compares

891 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Klynn's all-time total is 133% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Klynn Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 891 382 567,345
Peak-year births 83 48 19,840

Klynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Klynn splits its recorded history at 2005: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 83 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Klynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

891

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2018

83 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,056

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Klynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2024

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
83
Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
020406080100 195519891995200020052010201520202024 13

Klynn by decade

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

2010s was Klynn's strongest decade.

432 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Klynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 432 births (48% of all-time use).

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

How Klynn compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Klynn's total volume

Klynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Klynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Klynn
Klynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Klynn by state

Where Klynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Klynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
90 10.1%
#2 Georgia
26 2.9%
#3 California
12 1.3%
#4 Florida
10 1.1%
#5 Mississippi
10 1.1%
#6 New York
10 1.1%
#7 Louisiana
7 0.8%
#8 Michigan
6 0.7%
Texas share of Klynn's total US births 10.1%
Even split

90 of 891 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Klynn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Klynn?
Klynn has been given to 891 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8056 as of the latest data. 83 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Klynn most popular?
Klynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 432 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Klynn most popular?
The top states for the name Klynn are Texas (90 births), Georgia (26 births), California (12 births).
How long has the name Klynn been used?
Records for Klynn go back to 1955, giving 70 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Klynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Klyn, Klyda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Klynn's data

  • Klynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (432 total births); usage has since declined to 96 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Klynns (90 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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 June 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, 1955–2024 (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. "Klynn: #8056 Girls' Name - 891 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/klynn. 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 Klynn 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 June 2026.