Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1947. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaylynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,257
- 5 boys · 12,252 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 590 babies
- 2025
- 134
- #1,576 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 134 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,576 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 39.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 590 in 2009. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,933 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kaylynn’s family of names
Kaylynn has a related form in Kaila. In English usage, Kaylynn has a related form in Kaylyn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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