Kirklyn
The Story of Kirklyn
As a girl name
Kirklyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 8 Kirklyns were born — ranking #10,122 that year. As of 2026, Kirklyn ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 54 Kirklyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kirklyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 10 Kirklyns were born — ranking #5,642 that year. As of 2026, Kirklyn ranks #9,631 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Kirklyns 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 Kirklyn
Kirklyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Kirklyn's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #10,122. Use the chart and map above to compare Kirklyn'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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