Kailen
The Story of Kailen
As a girl name
Kailen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 41 Kailens were born — ranking #3,848 that year. As of 2026, Kailen ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 728 Kailens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kailen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 43 Kailens were born — ranking #2,892 that year. As of 2026, Kailen ranks #3,188 for boys with 38 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 998 Kailens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kailen
Kailen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 998 births in the dataset. Kailen's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,846. Use the chart and map above to compare Kailen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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