Kaelynne
A feminine name of Scottish origin meaning "beautiful" or "pure".
Name Census estimates that about 193 living Americans carry the first name Kaelynne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaelynne today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaelynne births was 2007 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaelynne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
193
~ 1 in 1,775,929 Americans
Peak year
2007
14 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2019 SSA rank
#16,683
Tracked since 1988
Census
Kaelynne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 198 people with the first name Kaelynne, which placed it at #38,638 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,638
National first-name rank
People counted
198
198 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaelynne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaelynne is White at 67.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.6%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kaelynne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kaelynne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.7% · 134
- Hispanic or Latino12.6% · 25
- Two or more races8.1% · 16
- Black or African American6.6% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 3
Popularity
Kaelynne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaelynne from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 83 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaelynne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaelynne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaelynnes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaelynne
The name Kaelynne is a modern invented name that does not have a clear language or cultural origin. It appears to be a combination of elements from various sources, primarily the Welsh name Celyn and the English name Lynn.
Celyn is a Welsh name derived from the word "celyn," which means "holly tree" or "holly bush." It has been used as a name in Wales for centuries and was particularly popular during the Middle Ages. The name Lynn, on the other hand, is an English name that can be traced back to a few different sources, including the Old English word "linn" meaning "pool" or "lake," and the French place name "Lin" or "Lins."
While there are no known historical records or ancient texts featuring the name Kaelynne specifically, the components of the name have been present in various cultures for a long time. The earliest recorded examples of names similar to Kaelynne likely date back to the Middle Ages, when names like Celyn and Lynn were more commonly used.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals with names that share elements with Kaelynne. For example, Celyn Rees (1909-1996) was a Welsh poet and writer, while Lynn Fontanne (1887-1983) was an English actress and singer. Other examples include Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010), an English actress, and Celyn Jones (born 1967), a Welsh actor and writer.
It's worth noting that the name Kaelynne itself is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century as a combination of existing names and elements. As such, there are no widely known historical figures specifically named Kaelynne, although there may be a few individuals who have adopted the name in recent years.
People
Kaelynne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaelynne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaelynne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaelynne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 193 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaelynne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,775,929 US residents.
Is Kaelynne a common name?
We classify Kaelynne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 196 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaelynne most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaelynne was 2007, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaelynne is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaelynne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 198 people with the name Kaelynne, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,638 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kaelynne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kaelynne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaelynne appears almost entirely female. Of the 187 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kaelynne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaelynne is White at 67.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.6%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kaelynne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaelynne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.7% (134 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaelynne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaelynne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaelynne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaelynne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaelynne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaelynne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Kaelynne?
Find out how many people share the name Kaelynne on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.