Caylen Boy & girl
How popular is Caylen?
#13,204 girl name in 2025
6 baby girls were named Caylen in the US in 2025, making it the 13204th most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
1,020living people named Caylen (est.)
17median age of people named Caylen
1,032babies named Caylen since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Caylen popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #13,204 for girls (▼ 2938 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 girls, 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-67% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,719 in 2015, #8,401 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2009 (41 girls) |
| Highest rank | #3,744 in 2010 |
| First recorded | 1986 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 42% boys, 58% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Caylen counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Kaylin family of names ranked #373 for girls in 2025 (#335 the year before), with 849 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kaylin | 126 | 15% |
| Kailyn | 110 | 13% |
| Kaylynn | 134 | 16% |
| Kailynn | 78 | 9% |
| Kaylen | 61 | 7% |
| Kaylyn | 70 | 8% |
| Cailyn | 40 | 5% |
| Kaylene | 37 | 4% |
| Kalynn | 15 | 2% |
| Cailynn | 17 | 2% |
| Kahlan | 10 | 1% |
| Kalyn | 19 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Caylen by decade
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Questions
- Is Caylen a boy or girl name?
- Caylen is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 42% of babies named Caylen were boys and 58% were girls.
- How popular is the name Caylen?
- 6 baby girls were named Caylen in the US in 2025, making it the 13204th most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
- When was Caylen most popular?
- Caylen peaked in 2009, when 41 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #3,744 in 2010.
- How many people are named Caylen?
- 1,032 babies have been named Caylen in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,020 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.