Kaelin Boy & girl

How popular is Kaelin?

#14,938 girl name in 2025

5 baby girls were named Kaelin in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).

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3,612living people named Kaelin (est.)
23median age of people named Kaelin
3,663babies named Kaelin since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025

Kaelin popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#14,938 for girls
Babies in 20255 girls, 6 boys
10-year trendFalling fast (-86% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#4,068 in 2015, #7,208 in 2020
Peak year2005 (196 girls)
Highest rank#1,104 in 1995
First recorded1981
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)37% boys, 63% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Kaelin counting every spelling

Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Kaelyn family of names ranked #885 for girls in 2025 (#862 the year before), with 252 babies in all.

SpellingGirls in 2025Share
Kaelyn 131 52%
Kaelynn 79 31%
Caelyn 24 10%
Caelynn 13 5%
Kaelin 5 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.

Kaelin by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1980s184#2,804
1990s794#1,104
2000s1,291#1,173
2010s408#2,386
2020s60#7,208

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Questions

Is Kaelin a boy or girl name?
Kaelin is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 37% of babies named Kaelin were boys and 63% were girls.
How popular is the name Kaelin?
5 baby girls were named Kaelin in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
When was Kaelin most popular?
Kaelin peaked in 2005, when 196 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,104 in 1995.
How many people are named Kaelin?
3,663 babies have been named Kaelin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,612 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.

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.