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Kaelyn

99% girls · 131 born in 2025

Kaelyn has been given to about 15,648 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 15,528
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kaelyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 1,006
  • Born in 2025131
  • All time15,648
  • England & Wales, 20258

How popular is Kaelyn?

Its best year was 2009, when 1,006 babies were given the name, ranking 332nd. The typical living American called Kaelyn is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in Connecticut, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Kaelyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Katelyn0.89
  2. Kaelynn0.91
  3. Raelyn0.88
  4. Jaelyn0.88
  5. Katelynn0.81
  6. Madelyn0.79
  7. Katlyn0.80
  8. Kailyn0.80

Middle names for Kaelyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kaelyn Anne0.81
  2. Kaelyn Catherine0.78
  3. Kaelyn Josephine0.78
  4. Kaelyn Rose0.77
  5. Kaelyn Marie0.77
  6. Kaelyn Grace0.77

Sibling names for Kaelyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Estrellasister · 0.97
  2. Brayanbrother · 0.97
  3. Dulcesister · 0.96
  4. Janiyahsister · 0.96
  5. Jamaribrother · 0.96
  6. Izaiahbrother · 0.95

Where Kaelyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Connecticut0.02%
  2. South Carolina0.02%
  3. Georgia0.01%
  4. Texas0.01%
  5. Pennsylvania0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kaelyn Anderson0.77
  2. Kaelyn White0.72
  3. Kaelyn Moore0.72
  4. Kaelyn Hill0.72
  5. Kaelyn Hall0.72
  6. Kaelyn Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Kaelyn

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Kaelyn across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.