Given name & surname
Kylen
“from the narrow channel”
Kylen is a variant of Kyle. One interpretation is “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kylen is a variant of Kyle. One interpretation is “from the narrow channel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kylen is a variant of Kyle. An origin associated with Kyle is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kylen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,424
- 4,804 boys · 620 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 295 babies
- 2025
- 295
- #879 for boys · #5,490 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 93% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 272 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 879 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 17.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 23 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (25). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,195 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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