US rank #11428 Unisex name Peak 2016 391 births

Kylyn — #11428 US unisex name

391 babies named Kylyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s702000s1332010s1332020s55
#11428
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Kylyn was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

20 babies were named Kylyn in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kylyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 391 babies named Kylyn between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kylyn currently holds the #11428 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Kylyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 141 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kylyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kylyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kylyn 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 391 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.

Kylyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

391

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2016

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,428

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kylyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
20
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
510152025 20242019201420092004199919941991 6

Kylyn popularity over time — boys

141 total births recorded since 1999 (Kylyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 141 births
05101520 2024202120182012200820041999 5

Kylyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
133 births that decade — 34% of Kylyn's all-time total
1990s702000s1332010s1332020s55

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kylyn?
391 babies have been named Kylyn since 1991. It currently ranks #11428 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 20 births.
When was Kylyn most popular?
Kylyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Kylyn a unisex name?
Yes, Kylyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 391 births, and as a boy's name it has 141 births.
How long has the name Kylyn been used?
Kylyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kylyn?
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.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.