Kyleen
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly Irish or Scottish.
Name Census estimates that about 1,004 living Americans carry the first name Kyleen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kyleen today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kyleen births was 1984 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kyleen. 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
1.0K
~ 1 in 341,389 Americans
Peak year
1984
39 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,643
Tracked since 1953
Popularity
Kyleen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kyleen from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 288 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kyleen 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 Kyleen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kyleens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kyleen
The name Kyleen is a modern variation of the Irish name Cailin, which means "young girl" or "maiden." It is derived from the Gaelic word "caile," meaning "girl" or "young woman." The name gained popularity in the English-speaking world in the 20th century.
While the name Kyleen itself does not have a long historical record, its roots can be traced back to ancient Celtic cultures. The Celts were a collection of tribes with origins in central Europe who migrated to the British Isles and other parts of western Europe. Their language, which later evolved into Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and other Goidelic languages, had a significant influence on the development of names in these regions.
The earliest recorded use of the name Cailin, which Kyleen is derived from, dates back to the Middle Ages in Ireland. However, there are no notable historical figures recorded with the specific spelling of Kyleen until more recent times.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Kyleen was Kyleen Kohl, an American actress and model born in 1966. She appeared in various television shows and films throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Another notable person with the name Kyleen is Kyleen Dowrick, an Australian author and philosopher born in 1958. She has written several books on personal growth, mindfulness, and spirituality.
In the world of sports, Kyleen Watt-Pratt was a Canadian gymnast who competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. She won a silver medal in the team event at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Kyleen Losson is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for several teams, including the Los Angeles Sparks and the Sacramento Monarchs, between 1997 and 2006.
Kyleen Broderick is an American actress and singer known for her roles in various Broadway musicals, including "The Lion King" and "The Phantom of the Opera." She has been active in the theater industry since the 1990s.
These are a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have carried the name Kyleen. While the name has roots in ancient Celtic cultures, its modern usage and popularity can be traced back to the 20th century.
People
Kyleen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyleen 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
Kyleen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyleen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,004 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kyleen 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 341,389 US residents.
Is Kyleen a common name?
We classify Kyleen as "Rare". It ranks above 90.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,056 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kyleen most popular?
The single biggest year for Kyleen was 1984, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kyleen is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Kyleen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kyleen 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.