Unisex name · since 1986
Kylynn
Kylynn has 1,331 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,182 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,942 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,331
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,331 babies have been named Kylynn since 1986, making it today's #3942 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kylynn has been recorded 1,331 times among girls since 1986, currently ranked #3942 nationally and more common than 77% 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 1986 to 2025.
- #6,182 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,942 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,331 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kylynn ranks #6,182 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,942 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,331 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,182 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,942 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,331
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kylynn's 1,331 recorded births place it above 91.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kylynn compares
1,331 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,297 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
Kylynn's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kylynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,331 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 77 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kylynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kylynn splits its recorded history at 2006: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1986 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 77 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kylynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Kylynn popularity over time - boys
87 total births recorded since 2010 (Kylynn as boys' name)
Kylynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (593 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Kylynn's strongest decade.
593 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kylynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 162
1990s
162 births
- 2000s
2000s
307 births
- 2010s
2010s
593 births
- 2020s 237
2020s
237 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 593 births (45% of all-time use).
How Kylynn 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 Kylynn's total volume
Kylynn by state
Where Kylynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 55 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 46 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 36 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | California | | 6 | 0.5% |
55 of 1,331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Kylynn appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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- Kylynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (593 total births) through the 2020s (237) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kylynns (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kylynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
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, 1986–2025 (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 Kylynn 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.