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Kolyn

100% boys · last recorded 2019

Kolyn has been given to about 188 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1997, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 179
Median age today21 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kolyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1997 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time188

How popular is Kolyn?

Its best year was 1997, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 4369th. The typical living American called Kolyn is about 21 years old today.

Names that sound like Kolyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Colin0.79
  2. Collin0.77
  3. Korbyn0.75
  4. Rowyn0.70
  5. Collins0.62
  6. Kolton0.61
  7. Kolten0.61
  8. Kody0.60

Middle names for Kolyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kolyn Paul0.77
  2. Kolyn Lee0.77
  3. Kolyn Dean0.76
  4. Kolyn Blake0.76
  5. Kolyn Bryce0.76
  6. Kolyn Wade0.76

Sibling names for Kolyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Tracebrother · 0.69
  2. Hallesister · 0.69
  3. Brayanbrother · 0.69
  4. Alondrasister · 0.69
  5. Palomasister · 0.67
  6. Misaelbrother · 0.67

Where Kolyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kolyn Anderson0.77
    2. Kolyn White0.72
    3. Kolyn Reyes0.72
    4. Kolyn Lee0.72
    5. Kolyn Hill0.72
    6. Kolyn Hall0.72

    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 Kolyn

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025

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