Kaylan Boy & girl
How popular is Kaylan?
#7,883 girl name in 2025
13 baby girls were named Kaylan in the US in 2025, making it the 7883rd most popular girl name. Another 18 boys got the name (#5,207 for boys).
5,125living people named Kaylan (est.)
27median age of people named Kaylan
5,203babies named Kaylan since 1880
1 in 106,947US babies born in 2025
Kaylan popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,883 for girls (▼ 1492 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 girls, 18 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-72% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,429 in 2015, #5,663 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1997 (231 girls) |
| Highest rank | #877 in 1997 |
| First recorded | 1970 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 45% boys, 55% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Kaylan 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.
Kaylan by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | #7,994 |
| 1980s | 677 | #1,283 |
| 1990s | 1,678 | #877 |
| 2000s | 1,388 | #984 |
| 2010s | 549 | #1,794 |
| 2020s | 99 | #5,663 |
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Questions
- Is Kaylan a boy or girl name?
- Kaylan is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 45% of babies named Kaylan were boys and 55% were girls.
- How popular is the name Kaylan?
- 13 baby girls were named Kaylan in the US in 2025, making it the 7883rd most popular girl name. Another 18 boys got the name (#5,207 for boys).
- When was Kaylan most popular?
- Kaylan peaked in 1997, when 231 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #877 in 1997.
- How many people are named Kaylan?
- 5,203 babies have been named Kaylan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,125 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
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.