How Many People Are Named Kaelin?
An estimated 3,579 people in the United States have the first name Kaelin. It is used for both genders, with 74.8% female. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Kaelin peaked in popularity in 1995 with 281 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaelin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kaelin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,579
About 1 in 95,768 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.8% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1995
281 births
Total Registered
3,652
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaelin
Kaelin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.2%) and females (74.8%). Out of 3,652 total births registered, 920 were male and 2,732 were female.
Kaelin as a male name
Ranked #10,213 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1995 (121 births)
Kaelin as a female name
Ranked #8,248 in 2023
13 female births in 2023
Peak: 2005 (196 births)
Kaelin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaelin span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,560 babies were registered. Kaelin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kaelin by Decade
How has Kaelin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kaelin by State
Birth registrations for Kaelin span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Minnesota. On average, about 49 Kaelins were registered per state.
Kaelin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaelin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kaelin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaelin?
We estimate approximately 3,579 people named Kaelin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 95,768 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaelin a common name?
Kaelin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,652 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaelin most popular?
Kaelin reached peak popularity in 1995, when 281 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaelin is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaelin a female name?
Kaelin is predominantly female. 74.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaelin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaelin Smith, Kaelin Johnson, Kaelin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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