Keilin
David Keilin FRS was a British Jewish scientist focusing mainly on entomology.
Meaning & Origin of Keilin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
David Keilin FRS was a British Jewish scientist focusing mainly on entomology.
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The Story of Keilin
As a girl name
Keilin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 15 Keilins were born — ranking #8,058 that year. As of 2026, Keilin ranks #7,476 for girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+42% over the past five years). In total, more than 218 Keilins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keilin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 9 Keilins were born — ranking #8,308 that year. As of 2026, Keilin ranks #10,716 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Keilins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Keilin
Keilin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 218 births in the dataset. Keilin's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #7,280. Use the chart and map above to compare Keilin'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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