Kailin
The Story of Kailin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kailin as a girl name dates back to 1981, when 6 babies received it. 1997 was its biggest year on record, with 57 newborns named Kailin — #2,328 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Kailins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,592 among girl names with 17 births, rising sharply (+35% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Kailins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kailin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1994: 10 births, good for #5,453 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Kailins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 189 Kailins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kailin
Kailin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kailin's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #2,328. Use the chart and map above to compare Kailin'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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