How Many People Are Named Kelyn?
An estimated 743 people in the United States have the first name Kelyn. It is used for both genders, with 56.5% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Kelyn peaked in popularity in 2006 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kelyn 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 Kelyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
743
About 1 in 461,311 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
56.5% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2006
35 births
Total Registered
757
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kelyn
Kelyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (43.5%) and females (56.5%). Out of 757 total births registered, 329 were male and 428 were female.
Kelyn as a male name
Ranked #10,381 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (16 births)
Kelyn as a female name
Ranked #12,811 in 2020
7 female births in 2020
Peak: 2006 (22 births)
Kelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kelyn span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 261 babies were registered. Kelyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kelyn by Decade
How has Kelyn 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.
Kelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kelyn
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Kelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kelyn?
We estimate approximately 743 people named Kelyn 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 461,311 Americans share this first name.
Is Kelyn a common name?
Kelyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 757 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kelyn most popular?
Kelyn reached peak popularity in 2006, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kelyn is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kelyn a female name?
Kelyn is predominantly female. 56.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kelyn Smith, Kelyn Johnson, Kelyn 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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