Kelyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,661 in 1999
0 babies were named Kelyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKelyn first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #5,661.
About the name Kelyn
Kelyn is a girl name of Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Kelyn for girls from 1981 to 2020, in 37 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #5,661 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8 | 266,272 girls |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 161,290 girls |
| 2000s | 8.0 | 125,313 girls |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 169,779 girls |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
Other spellings of Kelyn
More Hebrew girl names
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aria · solo melody
- Girl name: Ella · possibly all, entirely
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Sadie · princess
Questions about the name Kelyn
What is the origin of the name Kelyn?
Kelyn has Hebrew roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Mia, Isabella, Ava.
Is Kelyn a boy or girl name?
Kelyn is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Kelyn?
Kelyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #5,661 in 1999.