Keilyn
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially a modern invented name.
Name Census estimates that about 1,403 living Americans carry the first name Keilyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Keilyn today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keilyn births was 2011 (82 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keilyn. 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.
Key insights
- • Keilyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 244,301 Americans
Peak year
2011
82 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,415
Tracked since 1988
Gender
Gender distribution for Keilyn
Keilyn leans heavily female at 83.4% of total registrations, but 236 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Keilyn as a male name
- Ranked #11,642 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (20 births)
Keilyn as a female name
- Ranked #3,415 in 2024
- 46 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (63 births)
Popularity
Keilyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keilyn 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 591 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Keilyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keilyn 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 Keilyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keilyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, New York, California recorded the most babies named Keilyn, while Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 67 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keilyn
The name Keilyn is a relatively modern given name that appears to have originated in the late 20th century. Its roots can be traced back to the English language, where it is likely a combination of the name elements "Kei" and "lyn." The prefix "Kei" may be derived from the Old English word "cæga," meaning "key," while the suffix "lyn" is a common diminutive ending used in English names.
Despite its recent origin, the name Keilyn has already been adopted by several notable individuals. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name was Keilyn Kurun, a Marshallese writer and activist born in 1976. Kurun has published several works of poetry and fiction, and has been a vocal advocate for environmental and social justice issues in the Marshall Islands.
Another notable figure named Keilyn is Keilyn Williams, an American basketball player born in 1997. Williams played college basketball for the University of California, Berkeley, and was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2019 WNBA draft.
In the world of music, the name Keilyn is associated with Keilyn Carrasquillo, a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter born in 1988. Carrasquillo has released several albums and has collaborated with various Latin artists.
Another individual worth mentioning is Keilyn Felicien, a Canadian track and field athlete born in 1982. Felicien is a former Olympic sprinter and hurdler who represented Canada in multiple Olympic Games and won several medals at major international competitions.
While the name Keilyn is relatively new and its origins are not deeply rooted in history or mythology, it has already been embraced by individuals from various backgrounds and cultural contexts. As a unique and modern name, it holds the potential to continue gaining popularity and creating its own legacy in the years to come.
People
Keilyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keilyn 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
Keilyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keilyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,403 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keilyn 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 244,301 US residents.
Is Keilyn a common name?
We classify Keilyn as "Rare". It ranks above 92.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,418 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keilyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Keilyn was 2011, when 82 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keilyn is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Keilyn a female name?
Yes, 83.4% of people registered as Keilyn 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.
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.