Kaylin
Kaylin was the 1644th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 126 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 371st; the most babies were born in 2008 (869). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,024 places. More babies were named Kaylin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,644 girls, down 497 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 126girls
- Girls and boys
- 93% girls, 7% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008869 babies
- Total since 1880
- 19,934babies recorded
Kaylin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,644 | #10,199 | 126 | 7 |
| 2020 | #1,147 | #9,150 | 207 | 8 |
| 2010 | #396 | #4,444 | 807 | 22 |
| 2000 | #450 | #5,190 | 632 | 14 |
| 1990 | #719 | #5,198 | 292 | 10 |
| 1980 | #5,370 | — | 13 | — |
| 1970 | #4,893 | — | 11 | — |
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How popular is Kaylin, counting every spelling?
Kaylin is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #295 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,644 for Kaylin 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 Kaylin?
126 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kaylin (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kaylin 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 67 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kaylin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kaylin?
About 19,100 people born in the US named Kaylin are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 15 and 28. That makes Kaylin 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.
Kaylin by state
How common Kaylin was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (1.8×), North Carolina (1.5×), Virginia (1.5×). In 30 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 Kaylin: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kaylin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kaylin
How popular is the name Kaylin?
Kaylin was the 1644th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 126 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 371st; the most babies were born in 2008 (869). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,024 places. More babies were named Kaylin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kaylin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 93% girls, 7% boys given the name Kaylin in the US.
Where is Kaylin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kaylin was most common in Georgia (0.18 per 1,000 girls), followed by North Carolina and Virginia.