Kylyn
Kazumi Watanabe is a Japanese guitarist. Other guitarists such as Luke Takamura and Sugizo have cited him as an influence.
Meaning & Origin of Kylyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kazumi Watanabe is a Japanese guitarist. Other guitarists such as Luke Takamura and Sugizo have cited him as an influence.
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The Story of Kylyn
As a girl name
Kylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 20 Kylyns were born — ranking #6,186 that year. As of 2026, Kylyn ranks #9,111 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 409 Kylyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 15 Kylyns were born — ranking #5,774 that year. As of 2026, Kylyn ranks #6,891 for boys with 11 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 163 Kylyns 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 Kylyn
Kylyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 409 births in the dataset. Kylyn's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #6,186. Use the chart and map above to compare Kylyn'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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