Kenlyn
The Story of Kenlyn
As a girl name
Kenlyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1937, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 15 Kenlyns were born — ranking #7,636 that year. As of 2026, Kenlyn ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 255 Kenlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kenlyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 8 Kenlyns were born — ranking #8,731 that year. As of 2026, Kenlyn ranks #9,707 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Kenlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kenlyn
Kenlyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 255 births in the dataset. Kenlyn's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #7,636. Use the chart and map above to compare Kenlyn'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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