Girls' name · since 2009
Kynlei
199 babies named Kynlei in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #19,862 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,667 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 199
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kynlei currently ranks #10667 among girls' names in America, with 199 babies recorded since 2009.
Kynlei has 199 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10667 as of the latest data, more common than 38% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #19,862 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #10,667 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 199 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kynlei ranks #19,862 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,667 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 199 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #19,862 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,667 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 199
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kynlei's 199 recorded births place it above 72.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Kynlei compares
199 37th percentile among 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
Kynlei's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kynlei | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 199 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kynlei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kynlei's full recorded timeline at 2017, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kynlei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Currently ranks #10667 among girls.
199 total births across 17 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2011 with 19 births in a single year.
Kynlei by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (135 births, 68% of the file).
2010s was Kynlei's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Kynlei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
135 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 135 births (68% of all-time use).
Kynlei decade highlights
- Peak decade 135 births
- Runner-up 53 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Kynlei by state
Where Kynlei concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
5 of 199 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Texas 2.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 2.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kynlei? ▼
Where does Kynlei sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kynlei most popular? ▼
Where is Kynlei most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kynlei been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kynlei? ▼
What to do with Kynlei's data
- Kynlei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (135 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kynleis (5 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.
Keep exploring Kynlei
Nearby Names Like Kynlei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kynlei
Compare Kynlei side by side: Kynlei vs Kyndall Kynlei vs Kynlee Kynlei vs Kyndal
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kynlei
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kynlei: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~16 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, 2009–2025 (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 Kynlei 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.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.