Kaylin
Girl name · #1645 in 2025 · Very rare
Kaylin is currently the #1645 girl name in the United States — 126 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #618, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 girls born in 2025 was named Kaylin.
The 72-year story
Kaylin first appears in the Social Security records in 1953, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 869 girls were named Kaylin — good for #377 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 Kaylin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaylin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaylin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaylin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaylin is most common
State-level data for Kaylin 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 Kaylin
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaylin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaylin, Evelin, Yoselin, Yazmin, and Madelin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaylin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1643 |
| 2024 | 156 | #1425 |
| 2023 | 144 | #1500 |
| 2022 | 192 | #1251 |
| 2021 | 216 | #1138 |
| 2020 | 207 | #1145 |
| 2019 | 260 | #994 |
| 2018 | 285 | #937 |
| 2017 | 283 | #932 |
| 2016 | 357 | #796 |
| 2015 | 467 | #618 |
| 2014 | 567 | #545 |
| 2013 | 664 | #459 |
| 2012 | 666 | #468 |
| 2011 | 772 | #409 |
| 2010 | 807 | #396 |
| 2009 | 866 | #371 |
| 2008 | 869 | #377 |
| 2007 | 868 | #379 |
| 2006 | 799 | #402 |
| 2005 | 751 | #416 |
| 2004 | 699 | #436 |
| 2003 | 677 | #442 |
| 2002 | 587 | #478 |
| 2001 | 625 | #445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaylin a popular girl name?
Kaylin ranked #1645 among girls in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #618.
When was the name Kaylin most popular?
Kaylin peaked in 2008, when 869 American girls received the name (ranked #377 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaylin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American girls was named Kaylin. 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.