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Kailin

Girl

Meaning of Kailin: Irish: 'slender'

Kailin is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6877th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6877

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,410

First recorded 1981 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 30 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 31 babies1993: 41 babies1994: 44 babies1995: 49 babies1996: 55 babies1997: 57 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 66 babies20002001: 44 babies2002: 43 babies2003: 44 babies2004: 65 babies2005: 45 babies2006: 59 babies2007: 38 babies2008: 61 babies2009: 33 babies2010: 40 babies20102011: 40 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 43 babies2014: 30 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Kailin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 66.

Gender split

13% boys · 87% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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