Kylin
The Story of Kylin
As a girl name
Kylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 74 Kylins were born — ranking #2,454 that year. As of 2026, Kylin ranks #3,828 for girls with 39 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 1K Kylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 149 Kylins were born — ranking #1,283 that year. As of 2026, Kylin ranks #1,425 for boys with 131 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Kylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kylin
Kylin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kylin's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,283. Use the chart and map above to compare Kylin'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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