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Girl name

Kayln

100% girls · last recorded 2017

Kayln has been given to about 525 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1995, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 518
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kayln per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1995 · 29
  • Born in 20250
  • All time525

How popular is Kayln?

Its best year was 1995, when 29 babies were given the name, ranking 3722nd. The typical living American called Kayln is about 28 years old today.

Names that sound like Kayln

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kaylyn0.81
  2. Kaylynn0.79
  3. Kaylin0.74
  4. Kailyn0.71
  5. Kayla0.68
  6. Katlyn0.69
  7. Karyn0.64
  8. Kaitlyn0.62

Middle names for Kayln

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kayln Iris0.77
  2. Kayln Opal0.77
  3. Kayln Ivy0.77
  4. Kayln Belle0.77
  5. Kayln Alice0.75
  6. Kayln Josephine0.74

Sibling names for Kayln

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Tianasister · 0.73
  2. Dariusbrother · 0.73
  3. Alejandrasister · 0.72
  4. Paulinasister · 0.72
  5. Nikolasbrother · 0.71
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.71

Where Kayln is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kayln Evans0.73
    2. Kayln Edwards0.73
    3. Kayln Anderson0.70
    4. Kayln Allen0.70
    5. Kayln Adams0.70
    6. Kayln Wilson0.69

    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 Kayln

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

    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.