Keylen
The Story of Keylen
As a girl name
Keylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 20 Keylens were born — ranking #6,254 that year. As of 2026, Keylen ranks #7,937 for girls with 13 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 255 Keylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 21 Keylens were born — ranking #4,369 that year. As of 2026, Keylen ranks #5,720 for boys with 16 births, rising sharply (+92% over the past five years). In total, more than 360 Keylens 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 Keylen
Keylen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 360 births in the dataset. Keylen's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,369. Use the chart and map above to compare Keylen'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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