Kaelynn
Kaelynn was the 2310th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 79 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 909th with 288 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,368 places. More babies were named Kaelynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,310 girls, down 847 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 79girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012288 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,052babies recorded
Kaelynn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,310 | 79 |
| 2020 | #1,463 | 147 |
| 2010 | #912 | 287 |
| 2000 | #2,134 | 76 |
| 1990 | #7,069 | 12 |
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How popular is Kaelynn, counting every spelling?
Kaelynn is a spelling of Kaylin, a name family that ranked #295 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,310 for Kaelynn on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,103 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaylin | 126 | #1,644 | 834 |
| Kaylynn | 134 | #1,576 | 774 |
| Kailyn | 110 | #1,825 | 736 |
| Kaelyn | 131 | #1,601 | 728 |
| Kayleen | 70 | #2,524 | 559 |
| Kaelynn | 79 | #2,310 | 537 |
| Kailynn | 78 | #2,343 | 501 |
| Kaylyn | 70 | #2,525 | 372 |
| Kaylen | 61 | #2,796 | 363 |
| Cailyn | 40 | #3,728 | 261 |
| Kaileen | 33 | #4,299 | 242 |
| Kaylene | 37 | #3,947 | 224 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kaelynn?
79 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kaelynn (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kaelynn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 106 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kaelynn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kaelynn?
About 5,000 people born in the US named Kaelynn are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 10 and 19. That makes Kaelynn mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kaelynn by state
How common Kaelynn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (1.5×). In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kaelynn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kaelynn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kaelynn
How popular is the name Kaelynn?
Kaelynn was the 2310th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 79 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 909th with 288 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,368 places. More babies were named Kaelynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kaelynn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kaelynn in the US.
Where is Kaelynn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kaelynn was most common in South Carolina (0.14 per 1,000 girls), followed by Mississippi and Nevada.