Kallyn
A feminine name of English origin meaning "pure, beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 432 living Americans carry the first name Kallyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kallyn today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kallyn births was 2008 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kallyn. 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
432
~ 1 in 793,413 Americans
Peak year
2008
20 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,630
Tracked since 1986
Census
Kallyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 397 people with the first name Kallyn, which placed it at #24,319 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
#24,319
National first-name rank
People counted
397
397 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kallyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kallyn is White at 83.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). 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 Kallyn 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 Kallyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.1% · 330
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 28
- Two or more races5.0% · 20
- Black or African American3.0% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Kallyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kallyn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 138 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kallyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kallyn 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 Kallyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kallyns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kallyn
The given name Kallyn is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the 20th century as a feminine variation of the masculine name Callan or Callum. The name does not have a definitive linguistic origin, but it may be derived from the Gaelic word "calma," meaning "brave" or "valiant."
It is possible that Kallyn was created as a combination of other names, such as Kayla and Lynn, or as a unique twist on the more traditional name Colleen. However, records of its earliest use are scarce, and its exact etymology remains uncertain.
While there are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Kallyn, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout modern history.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kallyn is Kallyn Ariana Wilcox, an American singer and songwriter born in 1988. She gained recognition for her participation in the reality TV singing competition "American Idol" in 2010.
Another notable Kallyn is Kallyn Michell Hunt, an American actress born in 1984. She is best known for her roles in television series such as "Undressed" and "The Strip."
Kallyn Monique Crain, born in 1993, is an American gymnast who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, representing the United States.
In the literary world, Kallyn Lawon is an American author and poet born in 1976. She is known for her works exploring themes of identity, love, and self-discovery.
Kallyn Schiefelbein, born in 1991, is an American professional basketball player who has played in various leagues, including the WNBA and overseas.
It is worth noting that while these individuals have achieved various levels of recognition, the name Kallyn remains relatively uncommon compared to other popular female names.
People
Kallyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kallyn 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
Kallyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kallyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 432 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kallyn 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 793,413 US residents.
Is Kallyn a common name?
We classify Kallyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 439 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kallyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Kallyn was 2008, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kallyn 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 Kallyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 397 people with the name Kallyn, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,319 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 Kallyn 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 Kallyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kallyn leans strongly female. 366 people counted with this name were female (92.4%), compared with 30 male bearers (7.6%). 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 Kallyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kallyn is White at 83.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). 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 Kallyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kallyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.1% (330 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 Kallyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kallyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kallyn 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 Kallyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kallyn 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 Kallyn 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 are called Kallyn?
You can see how many Americans are named Kallyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.