Given name & surname
Kylin
“from the narrow channel”
Kylin is a variant of Kyla. In English use, Kyla carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kylin is a variant of Kyla. In English use, Kyla carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kylin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,449
- 2,093 boys · 1,356 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 201 babies
- 2025
- 126
- #1,739 for boys · #4,414 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 71% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 94 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,739 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 36.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 32 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,164 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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