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Kylin

Unisex

Meaning of Kylin: American: 'invented name'

Kylin is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1436th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1436

126 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,449

First recorded 1987 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 40 babies1997: 38 babies1998: 39 babies1999: 39 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 65 babies2002: 63 babies2003: 84 babies2004: 83 babies2005: 66 babies2006: 95 babies2007: 101 babies2008: 100 babies2009: 133 babies2010: 138 babies20102011: 133 babies2012: 111 babies2013: 145 babies2014: 146 babies2015: 146 babies2016: 135 babies2017: 118 babies2018: 123 babies2019: 158 babies2020: 150 babies20202021: 160 babies2022: 201 babies2023: 171 babies2024: 156 babies2025: 126 babies
US babies named Kylin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 201.

Gender split

61% boys · 39% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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