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How Many People Are Named Kylen?
Estimated people named Kylen living in the U.S. today
5,060
Gender distribution
88% male · 12% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,128
- Peak year: 2023 (284 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,060
Kylen by age group — who carries the name today?
Kylen popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Kylen
Kylen has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,128 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,060 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 67,549 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Kylens you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Kylen in the US?
An estimated 5,060 people named Kylen are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Kylen very rare — about 1 in 67,549 Americans.
Is Kylen a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Kylen is 88% male and 12% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Kylen most popular?
Kylen peaked in 2023, when 284 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Kylen?
Kylen ranks #3,615 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).