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Kaylen
OriginVariation of Kaylin
About Kaylen
Kaylen is a little bit Kayla, a little bit Kay plus Lynn, and ultimately one of those modern names that is unlikely to survive the future.
Pronounced KAY-lun.
As of October 2026, Kaylen ranked #2796 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #687 in 2009.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,073 | 239 | 133.8 |
| 2015 | #1,194 | 210 | 117.6 |
| 2016 | #1,443 | 160 | 90.3 |
| 2017 | #1,521 | 146 | 84.6 |
| 2018 | #1,636 | 130 | 76.4 |
| 2019 | #1,905 | 105 | 62.6 |
| 2020 | #1,875 | 103 | 63.7 |
| 2021 | #2,163 | 87 | 53 |
| 2022 | #2,130 | 90 | 54.9 |
| 2023 | #2,366 | 77 | 48 |
| 2024 | #3,414 | 46 | 28.4 |
| 2025 | #2,796 | 61 | 38 |
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