Keylen
A modern variant spelling of the name Kyle, from the Scottish surname derived from a place name meaning "narrow land."
Name Census estimates that about 578 living Americans carry the first name Keylen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 56.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Keylen today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keylen births was 2013 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keylen. 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
578
~ 1 in 593,001 Americans
Peak year
2013
39 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,640
Tracked since 1997
Census
Keylen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 451 people with the first name Keylen, which placed it at #22,181 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
#22,181
National first-name rank
People counted
451
451 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
46.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keylen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keylen is Hispanic at 46.3%. The next largest groups are Black (32.8%) and White (12.6%). 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 Keylen 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 Keylen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino46.3% · 209
- Black or African American32.8% · 148
- White12.6% · 57
- Two or more races6.4% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Keylen
Keylen is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 584 total registrations, 329 (56.3%) were male and 255 (43.7%) were female.
Keylen as a male name
- Ranked #6,640 in 2024
- 13 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (21 births)
Keylen as a female name
- Ranked #8,162 in 2024
- 13 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (20 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Keylen on both sides of the split. Of the 450 people counted with this name, 265 were male (58.9%) and 185 were female (41.1%).
Popularity
Keylen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keylen from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 251 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Keylen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keylen 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 Keylen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keylens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Keylen
The name Keylen has its origins in the ancient Celtic language, derived from the words "cail" meaning "slender" and "en" meaning "one." Its earliest known use dates back to the 5th century AD, when it appeared in various ancient texts and records from the British Isles.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Keylen can be found in the ancient Welsh epic poem, "Y Gododdin," which tells the story of a legendary battle fought in the late 6th century AD. In the poem, a warrior named Keylen ap Gwalchmai is mentioned, though little is known about his actual historical significance.
During the Middle Ages, the name Keylen gained popularity among Celtic communities in Ireland and Scotland. In the 12th century, a renowned Irish monk named Keylen O'Flaherty was known for his extensive travels and his contributions to the spread of Christianity throughout Europe.
In the 15th century, a Scottish nobleman named Keylen MacLeod gained notoriety for his role in the Wars of Scottish Independence. He was a fierce warrior who fought alongside William Wallace and Robert the Bruce against the English forces.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Keylen was a Welsh poet and bard from the 16th century. Keylen ap Rhys was renowned for his intricate and beautiful works, which celebrated the rich cultural heritage of Wales.
During the 17th century, a Spanish explorer named Keylen de Aguilar was part of an expedition that explored and mapped the coastlines of present-day California and the Pacific Northwest. His detailed accounts and maps were invaluable resources for future explorers and settlers in the region.
Throughout its long history, the name Keylen has been associated with a sense of strength, resilience, and a deep connection to the natural world, reflecting its Celtic roots. While its usage has waxed and waned over the centuries, it continues to hold a unique and fascinating place in the annals of global onomastics.
People
Keylen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keylen 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
Keylen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keylen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 578 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keylen 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 593,001 US residents.
Is Keylen a common name?
We classify Keylen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 584 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keylen most popular?
The single biggest year for Keylen was 2013, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keylen is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keylen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 451 people with the name Keylen, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,181 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 Keylen 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 Keylen?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Keylen on both sides of the split. Of the 450 people counted with this name, 265 were male (58.9%) and 185 were female (41.1%). 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 Keylen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keylen is Hispanic at 46.3%. The next largest groups are Black (32.8%) and White (12.6%). 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 Keylen most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Keylen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.3% (209 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 Keylen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keylen a male name?
Yes, 56.3% of people registered as Keylen in the SSA data are male. 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 Keylen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keylen 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 Keylen 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 Keylen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.