Is Kylen a boy or girl name?
Kylen is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 19 girls and 251 boys were named Kylen, so 7% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 11.6% of the 5,128 US babies named Kylen were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #923
- Girl rank, 2024
- #6,266
- Babies named Kylen since 1981
- 5,128
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 284 babies
Boys and girls named Kylen, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72 | 34 | 32.1% |
| 1990s | 287 | 111 | 27.9% |
| 2000s | 969 | 178 | 15.5% |
| 2010s | 1,928 | 197 | 9.3% |
| 2020s | 1,275 | 77 | 5.7% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 251 | #923 | 19 | #6,266 |
| 2023 | 267 | #876 | 17 | #6,806 |
| 2022 | 260 | #899 | 12 | #8,808 |
| 2021 | 245 | #925 | 12 | #8,738 |
| 2020 | 252 | #897 | 17 | #6,791 |
| 2019 | 239 | #918 | 14 | #7,960 |
| 2018 | 209 | #993 | 12 | #8,918 |
| 2017 | 211 | #978 | 17 | #6,965 |
| 2016 | 191 | #1,039 | 30 | #4,685 |
| 2015 | 209 | #987 | 19 | #6,599 |
| 2014 | 211 | #988 | 18 | #6,872 |
| 2013 | 162 | #1,123 | 19 | #6,604 |
| 2012 | 198 | #1,005 | 24 | #5,644 |
| 2011 | 141 | #1,239 | 17 | #7,287 |
| 2010 | 157 | #1,170 | 27 | #5,183 |
| 2009 | 154 | #1,178 | 20 | #6,704 |
| 2008 | 125 | #1,371 | 17 | #7,592 |
| 2007 | 110 | #1,461 | 24 | #5,810 |
| 2006 | 110 | #1,421 | 22 | #6,035 |
| 2005 | 96 | #1,501 | 16 | #7,340 |
| 2004 | 98 | #1,437 | 17 | #6,953 |
| 2003 | 89 | #1,472 | 13 | #8,272 |
| 2002 | 69 | #1,703 | 20 | #5,788 |
| 2001 | 62 | #1,807 | 17 | #6,485 |
| 2000 | 56 | #1,888 | 12 | #8,316 |
| 1999 | 51 | #1,919 | 14 | #7,055 |
| 1998 | 49 | #1,975 | 9 | #9,740 |
| 1997 | 32 | #2,527 | 15 | #6,344 |
| 1996 | 30 | #2,574 | 10 | #8,519 |
| 1995 | 26 | #2,811 | 12 | #7,299 |
| 1994 | 30 | #2,540 | 8 | #10,073 |
| 1993 | 25 | #2,832 | 11 | #7,800 |
| 1992 | 16 | #3,851 | 11 | #7,789 |
| 1991 | 14 | #4,137 | 9 | #8,986 |
| 1990 | 14 | #4,100 | 12 | #7,111 |
| 1989 | 10 | #5,023 | 16 | #5,430 |
| 1988 | 21 | #2,733 | 7 | #9,817 |
| 1987 | 5 | #7,628 | 5 | #12,277 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,690 | 6 | #10,187 |
| 1985 | 9 | #4,534 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,893 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 7 | #5,230 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 8 | #4,762 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kylen reached #876 in 2023. As a girl name, it reached #4,685 in 2016. 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 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Kylen
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.