Kalynn
Kalynn was the 7301st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 1257th; the most babies were born in 2008 (145). Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,076 places. More babies were named Kalynn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #7,301 girls, down 2,990 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 15girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008145 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,722babies recorded
Kalynn popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 33 since 1988.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,301 | 15 |
| 2020 | #4,311 | 32 |
| 2010 | #2,049 | 97 |
| 2000 | #1,463 | 126 |
| 1990 | #1,787 | 81 |
| 1980 | #7,724 | 8 |
| 1970 | #6,639 | 7 |
| 1960 | #4,601 | 9 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kalynn, counting every spelling?
Kalynn is a spelling of Callyn, a name family that had 97 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 97 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callyn | 39 | #3,789 | 139 |
| Kalynn | 15 | #7,301 | 111 |
| Kalyn | 19 | #6,217 | 92 |
| Calynn | 7 | #12,162 | 73 |
| Kallyn | 17 | #6,677 | 69 |
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 Kalynn?
15 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kalynn (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kalynn 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 554 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kalynn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kalynn?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Kalynn are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 17 and 32. That makes Kalynn 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.
Kalynn by state
How common Kalynn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Kalynn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kalynn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kalynn
How popular is the name Kalynn?
Kalynn was the 7301st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 1257th; the most babies were born in 2008 (145). Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,076 places. More babies were named Kalynn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kalynn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kalynn in the US.
Where is Kalynn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kalynn was most common in Georgia (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.