Total births
397
Unisex name · since 1991
Kylyn
397 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.
- #11475
- among girls today
- 397
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kylyn is the #11475 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 397 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kylyn has been recorded 397 times among girls since 1991, currently ranked #11475 nationally and more common than 35% of girls, 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 1991 to 2025.
- #11475 among girls today
- 397 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kylyn is currently the #11475 unisex name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 397 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11475
- among girls today
- 397
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Kylyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11475
of 17,726 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.
How Kylyn compares
397 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Kylyn's all-time total is 4% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kylyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 397 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kylyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kylyn's full recorded timeline at 2008, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kylyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#11,475
Active since
1991
Kylyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kylyn popularity over time - boys
151 total births recorded since 1999 (Kylyn as boys' name)
Kylyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kylyn's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Kylyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
133 births
- 2010s
2010s
133 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 133 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kylyn? ▼
397 babies have been named Kylyn since 1991. It currently ranks #11475 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 397 births, and as a boy's name it has 151 births.
How long has the name Kylyn been used? ▼
Records for Kylyn go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Kylyn's data
- Kylyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (133 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kylyn
Nearby Names Like Kylyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kylyn
Kylie Girl
#189 121,890 births
Kylee Girl
#824 50,337 births
Kyla Girl
#548 43,674 births
Kyleigh Girl
#1072 20,193 births
Kyle Girl
#4395 8,933 births
Compare Kylyn side by side: Kylyn vs Kylie Kylyn vs Kylee Kylyn vs Kyla
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kylyn
Kylisha #11474
40 births · Peak 1999
Makenzy #11476
1,476 births · Peak 2008
Reaghan #11473
1,116 births · Peak 2008
Dayane #11477
105 births · Peak 2003
Mikiah #11472
459 births · Peak 2005
Imoni #11478
576 births · Peak 1995
Kelbie #11471
286 births · Peak 2010
Kelaiah #11479
279 births · Peak 2015
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, 1991–2025 (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. "Kylyn: #11475 Unisex Name - 397 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kylyn. 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 Kylyn 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.