Total births
1,693
Girls' name · since 1948
Kylene
Kylene has 1,693 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15575
- among girls today
- 1,693
- born since 1948
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kylene is the #15575 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,693 recorded since 1948.
Kylene has 1,693 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15575 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2024.
- #15575 among girls today
- 1,693 born since 1948
- 1980s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kylene is currently the #15575 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 1,693 born since 1948, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15575
- among girls today
- 1,693
- born since 1948
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Kylene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15575
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Kylene was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
205 babies were named Kylene in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Kylene compares
1,693 Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Kylene's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kylene | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,693 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 205 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kylene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kylene splits its recorded history at 1992: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 205 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kylene at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#15,575
Active since
1948
Kylene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2024
- Peak year (1979)
- 205
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Kylene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kylene's strongest decade.
610 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kylene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
335 births
- 1980s
1980s
610 births
- 1990s
1990s
329 births
- 2000s 230
2000s
230 births
- 2010s 101
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 610 births (36% of all-time use).
How Kylene 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 Kylene's total volume
Kylene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kylene by state
Where Kylene concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 158 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 67 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 40 | 2.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 36 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 20 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 18 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Washington | | 15 | 0.9% |
California share of Kylene's total US births 9.3%
Even split
158 of 1,693 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Kylene appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kylene? ▼
Kylene has been given to 1,693 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15575 as of the latest data. 205 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Kylene most popular? ▼
Kylene was most popular in the 1980s decade with 610 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Kylene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kylene are California (158 births), Pennsylvania (67 births), Ohio (40 births).
How long has the name Kylene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kylene since 1948 -- 77 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kylene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kylie, Kylee, Kyla, Kyleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kylene's data
- Kylene's decade-level peak was the 1980s (610 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kylenes (158 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Kylene
Nearby Names Like Kylene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kylene
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Kylee Girl
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Kyla Girl
#548 43,674 births
Kyleigh Girl
#1072 20,193 births
Kyle Girl
#4395 8,933 births
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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, 1948–2024 (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. "Kylene: #15575 Girls' Name - 1,693 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kylene. 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 Kylene 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.