Khilyn
The Story of Khilyn
As a girl name
Khilyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 11 Khilyns were born — ranking #9,516 that year. As of 2026, Khilyn ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Khilyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Khilyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 9 Khilyns were born — ranking #8,078 that year. As of 2026, Khilyn ranks #8,914 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Khilyns 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 Khilyn
Khilyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Khilyn's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #8,078. Use the chart and map above to compare Khilyn'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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