Kayleen
Kayleen was the 2524th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 70 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 916th with 284 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,181 places. More babies were named Kayleen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,524 girls, down 749 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 70girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010284 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,995babies recorded
Kayleen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,524 | 70 |
| 2020 | #1,775 | 112 |
| 2010 | #916 | 284 |
| 2000 | #1,321 | 144 |
| 1990 | #1,526 | 101 |
| 1980 | #3,029 | 29 |
| 1970 | #2,253 | 35 |
| 1960 | #1,964 | 34 |
| 1950 | #1,813 | 28 |
| 1940 | #2,858 | 10 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kayleen, counting every spelling?
Kayleen is a spelling of Kaylin, a name family that ranked #295 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,524 for Kayleen 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 Kayleen?
70 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kayleen (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kayleen 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 120 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kayleen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kayleen?
About 7,600 people born in the US named Kayleen are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 14 and 35. That makes Kayleen 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.
Kayleen by state
How common Kayleen was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (3.1×), Texas (2.1×), California (2.0×). In 43 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 Kayleen: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kayleen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kayleen
How popular is the name Kayleen?
Kayleen was the 2524th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 70 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 916th with 284 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,181 places. More babies were named Kayleen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kayleen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kayleen in the US.
Where is Kayleen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kayleen was most common in Arizona (0.21 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.