How Many People Are Named Kenlyn?
An estimated 261 people in the United States have the first name Kenlyn. It is used for both genders, with 87.6% female. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Kenlyn peaked in popularity in 2020 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenlyn 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 Kenlyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
261
About 1 in 1,313,235 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.6% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2020
19 births
Total Registered
291
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenlyn
Kenlyn is predominantly female (87.6%), though 36 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kenlyn as a male name
Ranked #10,285 in 2021
7 male births in 2021
Peak: 2020 (8 births)
Kenlyn as a female name
Ranked #12,756 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (15 births)
Kenlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenlyn span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 126 babies were registered. While Kenlyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kenlyn by Decade
How has Kenlyn 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.
Kenlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kenlyn
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Kenlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenlyn?
We estimate approximately 261 people named Kenlyn 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 1,313,235 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenlyn a common name?
Kenlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 291 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenlyn most popular?
Kenlyn reached peak popularity in 2020, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenlyn is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kenlyn a female name?
Kenlyn is predominantly female. 87.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kenlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenlyn Smith, Kenlyn Johnson, Kenlyn 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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