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Kaylyn

100% girls · 70 born in 2025

Kaylyn has been given to about 12,091 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 11,936
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kaylyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 464
  • Born in 202570
  • All time12,091

How popular is Kaylyn?

Its best year was 1994, when 464 babies were given the name, ranking 536th. The typical living American called Kaylyn is about 25 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arkansas, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Kaylyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kaylynn0.91
  2. Kailyn0.89
  3. Katlyn0.88
  4. Kalyn0.88
  5. Jaylyn0.88
  6. Cailyn0.86
  7. Kaylin0.83
  8. Carlyn0.84

Middle names for Kaylyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kaylyn Eve0.80
  2. Kaylyn Elizabeth0.78
  3. Kaylyn Josephine0.78
  4. Kaylyn Anne0.78
  5. Kaylyn Rose0.77
  6. Kaylyn Louise0.77

Sibling names for Kaylyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.95
  2. Nikolasbrother · 0.94
  3. Tracebrother · 0.92
  4. Jazminsister · 0.92
  5. Ilianasister · 0.92
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.92

Where Kaylyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Arkansas0.02%
  2. Georgia0.01%
  3. New York0.00%
  4. Florida0.00%
  5. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kaylyn Anderson0.74
  2. Kaylyn White0.72
  3. Kaylyn Reyes0.72
  4. Kaylyn Moore0.72
  5. Kaylyn Lee0.72
  6. Kaylyn Hill0.72

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 Kaylyn

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

Kaylyn 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.