Kaylina
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of Kaylee and Lina.
Name Census estimates that about 455 living Americans carry the first name Kaylina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaylina today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaylina births was 2007 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaylina. 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
455
~ 1 in 753,306 Americans
Peak year
2007
31 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,210
Tracked since 1987
Census
Kaylina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 355 people with the first name Kaylina, which placed it at #26,287 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
#26,287
National first-name rank
People counted
355
355 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
35.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaylina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaylina is White at 35.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (33.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.5%). 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 Kaylina 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 Kaylina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White35.2% · 125
- Hispanic or Latino33.5% · 119
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.5% · 48
- Black or African American8.5% · 30
- Two or more races7.9% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 5
Popularity
Kaylina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaylina from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 169 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Kaylina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaylina 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 Kaylina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaylinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaylina
The name Kaylina is a relatively recent feminine given name that appears to have originated in the late 20th century. Its roots can be traced back to the English name Kayla or Kaila, which is a variation of the Gaelic name Cailin, meaning "young girl" or "maiden." The addition of the suffix "-ina" is likely inspired by other feminine names ending in this way, such as Katrina or Christina.
While the name Kaylina is considered modern, some linguists have suggested that it may have distant connections to the ancient Greek name Kallinikos, meaning "beautiful victor." However, this is speculative, and there is no direct historical evidence linking the two names.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kaylina is believed to be in the late 1970s or early 1980s, but it did not gain significant popularity until the 1990s and 2000s. One of the earliest notable individuals with this name was Kaylina Bharatram, a South African singer and actress born in 1979.
Throughout history, there are a few notable individuals who have borne the name Kaylina, though it remains relatively uncommon compared to more traditional names. These include:
1. Kaylina Marie Quintana (born 1994), an American actress known for her roles in the TV series "The Fosters" and "Good Trouble."
2. Kaylina Leeanne Crawford (born 1993), a Canadian actress and model best known for her role in the TV series "Alaskan Bush People."
3. Kaylina Lee (born 1981), an Australian model and television personality who has appeared in various reality TV shows.
4. Kaylina Bogue (born 1990), an American professional wrestler better known by her ring name Kaylina Will.
5. Kaylina Mitzner (born 1991), a German singer and songwriter who has released several albums in her native country.
It is worth noting that while these individuals have achieved some level of recognition, the name Kaylina remains relatively uncommon, particularly in comparison to more traditional names with deeper historical roots.
People
Kaylina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaylina 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
Kaylina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaylina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 455 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaylina 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 753,306 US residents.
Is Kaylina a common name?
We classify Kaylina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 462 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaylina most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaylina was 2007, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaylina is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaylina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 355 people with the name Kaylina, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,287 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 Kaylina 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 Kaylina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaylina appears almost entirely female. Of the 344 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 Kaylina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaylina is White at 35.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (33.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.5%). 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 Kaylina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaylina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.2% (125 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 Kaylina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaylina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaylina 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 Kaylina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaylina 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 Kaylina 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 common is the name Kaylina?
Find out how many Americans are named Kaylina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.