Kaylynn
Girl name · #1573 in 2025 · Very rare
Kaylynn is currently the #1573 girl name in the United States — 134 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #740, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,433 girls born in 2025 was named Kaylynn.
The 78-year story
Kaylynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 590 girls were named Kaylynn — good for #512 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 Kaylynn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaylynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaylynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaylynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaylynn is most common
State-level data for Kaylynn 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 Kaylynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaylynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kailynn, Kaelynn, Jaylynn, Jaelynn, and Ashlynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaylynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | #1570 |
| 2024 | 140 | #1529 |
| 2023 | 167 | #1348 |
| 2022 | 167 | #1378 |
| 2021 | 166 | #1337 |
| 2020 | 216 | #1118 |
| 2019 | 247 | #1036 |
| 2018 | 252 | #1026 |
| 2017 | 257 | #1009 |
| 2016 | 313 | #894 |
| 2015 | 380 | #740 |
| 2014 | 447 | #640 |
| 2013 | 470 | #600 |
| 2012 | 459 | #621 |
| 2011 | 496 | #581 |
| 2010 | 512 | #570 |
| 2009 | 590 | #512 |
| 2008 | 580 | #528 |
| 2007 | 502 | #599 |
| 2006 | 464 | #624 |
| 2005 | 411 | #677 |
| 2004 | 418 | #656 |
| 2003 | 349 | #732 |
| 2002 | 301 | #780 |
| 2001 | 319 | #750 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaylynn a popular girl name?
Kaylynn ranked #1573 among girls in 2025 with 134 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #740.
When was the name Kaylynn most popular?
Kaylynn peaked in 2009, when 590 American girls received the name (ranked #512 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaylynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,433 newborn American girls was named Kaylynn. 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.