Kylene
Girl name · American · Celtic Gaelic · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #778 in 1979
0 babies were named Kylene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKylene first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #778.
About the name Kylene
Kylene is a girl name of American, Celtic Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Kylene for girls from 1948 to 2024, in 62 of those 77 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #778 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesCeltic Gaelic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,010,101 girls |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 421,941 girls |
| 1970s | 21 | 47,081 girls |
| 1980s | 36 | 27,925 girls |
| 1990s | 18 | 54,795 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 80,128 girls |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 173,913 girls |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 427,350 girls |
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Questions about the name Kylene
What is the origin of the name Kylene?
Kylene has American, Celtic Gaelic, Irish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kylene a boy or girl name?
Kylene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kylene?
Kylene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #778 in 1979.