How Many People Are Named Kylin?
An estimated 3,286 people in the United States have the first name Kylin. It is used for both genders, with 60.1% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Kylin peaked in popularity in 2022 with 201 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kylin 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 Kylin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kylin is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Kylin 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
3,286
About 1 in 104,307 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.1% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2022
201 births
Total Registered
3,321
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kylin
Kylin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.1%) and females (39.9%). Out of 3,321 total births registered, 1,997 were male and 1,324 were female.
Kylin as a male name
Ranked #1,511 in 2024
118 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (149 births)
Kylin as a female name
Ranked #3,917 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (74 births)
Kylin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kylin span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,353 babies were registered. While Kylin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kylin by Decade
How has Kylin 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.
Kylin by State
Birth registrations for Kylin span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, New York, Maryland. On average, about 55 Kylins were registered per state.
Kylin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kylin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kylin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kylin?
We estimate approximately 3,286 people named Kylin 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 104,307 Americans share this first name.
Is Kylin a common name?
Kylin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,321 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kylin most popular?
Kylin reached peak popularity in 2022, when 201 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kylin is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kylin a male name?
Kylin is predominantly male. 60.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kylin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kylin Smith, Kylin Johnson, Kylin 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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