Kaelynn
Girl name · #2315 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 79 baby girls were named Kaelynn, placing it at #2315 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #941, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Kaelynn.
The 43-year story
Kaelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 288 girls were named Kaelynn — good for #907 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kaelynn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaelynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaelynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaelynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaelynn is most common
State-level data for Kaelynn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kaelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kailynn, Kaylynn, Jaelynn, Jaslynn, and Jaylynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2023 | 92 | #2090 |
| 2022 | 138 | #1548 |
| 2021 | 132 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 147 | #1459 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1629 |
| 2018 | 204 | #1178 |
| 2017 | 198 | #1210 |
| 2016 | 221 | #1143 |
| 2015 | 288 | #941 |
| 2014 | 263 | #1001 |
| 2013 | 250 | #1001 |
| 2012 | 288 | #907 |
| 2011 | 277 | #931 |
| 2010 | 287 | #909 |
| 2009 | 278 | #961 |
| 2008 | 245 | #1065 |
| 2007 | 206 | #1215 |
| 2006 | 194 | #1240 |
| 2005 | 131 | #1553 |
| 2004 | 97 | #1925 |
| 2003 | 81 | #2144 |
| 2002 | 85 | #2028 |
| 2001 | 74 | #2193 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaelynn a popular girl name?
Kaelynn ranked #2315 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #941.
When was the name Kaelynn most popular?
Kaelynn peaked in 2012, when 288 American girls received the name (ranked #907 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Kaelynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.