How Many People Are Named Kylen?
An estimated 5,074 people in the United States have the first name Kylen. It is used for both genders, with 88.4% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Kylen peaked in popularity in 2023 with 284 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kylen 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 Kylen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kylen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,074
About 1 in 67,551 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.4% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
284 births
Total Registered
5,128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kylen
Kylen is predominantly male (88.4%), though 597 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kylen as a male name
Ranked #923 in 2024
251 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (267 births)
Kylen as a female name
Ranked #6,266 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (30 births)
Kylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kylen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,125 babies were registered. While Kylen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kylen by Decade
How has Kylen 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.
Kylen by State
Birth registrations for Kylen span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia. The lowest are in Utah, Kansas, Colorado. On average, about 108 Kylens were registered per state.
Kylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kylen?
We estimate approximately 5,074 people named Kylen 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 67,551 Americans share this first name.
Is Kylen a common name?
Kylen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kylen most popular?
Kylen reached peak popularity in 2023, when 284 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kylen is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kylen a male name?
Kylen is predominantly male. 88.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kylen Smith, Kylen Johnson, Kylen 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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