Kylin
Boy name · #1739 in 2025 · Very rare
Kylin is currently the #1739 boy name in the United States — 94 babies received it in 2025. That compares with #1870 ten years earlier — a clear climb in the rankings. Roughly one in every 19,149 boys born in 2025 was named Kylin.
The 38-year story
Kylin first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 149 babies and a rank of #1284. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Kylin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kylin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kylin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kylin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kylin is most common
State-level data for Kylin 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 Kylin
Statistically, parents drawn to Kylin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tylin, Taylin, Zaylin, Gatlin, and Kyrin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kylin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #1728 |
| 2024 | 118 | #1510 |
| 2023 | 132 | #1397 |
| 2022 | 149 | #1284 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1461 |
| 2020 | 106 | #1556 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1485 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2017 |
| 2017 | 80 | #1844 |
| 2016 | 78 | #1890 |
| 2015 | 78 | #1870 |
| 2014 | 83 | #1794 |
| 2013 | 79 | #1811 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2104 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2203 |
| 2010 | 78 | #1850 |
| 2009 | 64 | #2119 |
| 2008 | 42 | #2828 |
| 2007 | 47 | #2602 |
| 2006 | 42 | #2744 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3022 |
| 2004 | 42 | #2569 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2180 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kylin a popular boy name?
Kylin ranked #1739 among boys in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1870.
When was the name Kylin most popular?
Kylin peaked in 2022, when 149 American boys received the name (ranked #1284 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kylin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American boys was named Kylin. 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.