Keilyn
The Story of Keilyn
As a girl name
Keilyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 63 Keilyns were born — ranking #2,800 that year. As of 2026, Keilyn ranks #3,521 for girls with 44 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 1K Keilyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keilyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 20 Keilyns were born — ranking #4,657 that year. As of 2026, Keilyn ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 236 Keilyns 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 Keilyn
Keilyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Keilyn's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,796. Use the chart and map above to compare Keilyn'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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