Holding steady, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Kilyn since 2001
Babies named Kilyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71 | 6 |
| 2010s | 75 | 17 |
| 2020s | 17 | 10 |
Meaning & origin
Kilyn is a modern, invented name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 2001. It reached its peak popularity in 2009, which likely reflects the high point of the trend for names ending in '-lyn' and beginning with a 'K' sound. As of 2025, Kilyn ranked 14,942, with approximately 1 in 321,453 newborn girls receiving the name. The name has remained relatively stable in usage, never breaking into the top 10,000. While the top states reporting Kilyn are not listed in the data, the name has been recorded nationwide. Kilyn fits squarely within the 2000s decade of name invention, carrying no traditional roots but instead embodying the creative, sound-based naming style popular in contemporary American culture.
Kilyn appears to be a modern coinage, possibly formed from the popular sound elements 'Ki-' (as in Kylie or Kian) combined with the suffix '-lyn', which has been fashionable in contemporary American naming. It first appeared in U.S. records in 2001, reflecting the trend of creating novel names by blending familiar sounds.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kiki, Lyn
Sibling names for Kilyn
Names that share Kilyn's style, for a brother or sister.
