Is Kaelin a boy or girl name?
Kaelin was used for both, more often for girls in the US. Across 1880–2024, 74.8% of the 3,652 US babies named Kaelin were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Kaelin since 1981
- 3,652
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 281 babies
Boys and girls named Kaelin, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49 | 184 | 79% |
| 1990s | 431 | 794 | 64.8% |
| 2000s | 269 | 1,291 | 82.8% |
| 2010s | 134 | 408 | 75.3% |
| 2020s | 37 | 55 | 59.8% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | #10,213 | 13 | #8,248 |
| 2022 | 8 | #9,403 | 14 | #7,808 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6,496 | 13 | #8,237 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,376 | 15 | #7,375 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6,594 | 21 | #5,884 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5,657 | 15 | #7,557 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7,316 | 26 | #5,115 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7,866 | 36 | #4,123 |
| 2015 | 8 | #9,148 | 36 | #4,105 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4,190 | 38 | #3,958 |
| 2013 | 7 | #10,183 | 51 | #3,202 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5,371 | 49 | #3,338 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5,811 | 57 | #3,001 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6,542 | 79 | #2,392 |
| 2009 | 12 | #7,024 | 118 | #1,825 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4,328 | 121 | #1,803 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3,557 | 153 | #1,513 |
| 2006 | 30 | #3,479 | 157 | #1,438 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3,571 | 196 | #1,177 |
| 2004 | 33 | #3,046 | 130 | #1,537 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3,323 | 142 | #1,402 |
| 2002 | 32 | #2,914 | 75 | #2,212 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3,275 | 109 | #1,666 |
| 2000 | 27 | #3,185 | 90 | #1,892 |
| 1999 | 36 | #2,494 | 81 | #1,945 |
| 1998 | 41 | #2,220 | 77 | #1,965 |
| 1997 | 44 | #2,041 | 120 | #1,403 |
| 1996 | 65 | #1,543 | 118 | #1,403 |
| 1995 | 121 | #1,010 | 160 | #1,111 |
| 1994 | 63 | #1,504 | 89 | #1,679 |
| 1993 | 12 | #4,856 | 38 | #3,074 |
| 1992 | 11 | #5,060 | 45 | #2,706 |
| 1991 | 23 | #2,872 | 33 | #3,329 |
| 1990 | 15 | #3,871 | 33 | #3,317 |
| 1989 | 15 | #3,723 | 39 | #2,836 |
| 1988 | 11 | #4,306 | 33 | #3,064 |
| 1987 | 9 | #4,751 | 26 | #3,464 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 19 | #4,252 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,451 | 14 | #5,178 |
| 1984 | 7 | #5,261 | 15 | #4,832 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 14 | #4,986 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 11 | #6,104 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 13 | #5,398 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kaelin reached #1,010 in 1995. As a girl name, it reached #1,111 in 1995. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Kaelin
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.