The baby name kailyn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-lin (ˈkeɪlɪn),KAY-leen (ˈkeɪliːn).
kailyn is English in Origin.
The baby name kailyn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-lin (ˈkeɪlɪn),KAY-leen (ˈkeɪliːn).
kailyn is English in Origin.
Kailyn is a modern English given name, pronounced KAY-lin, that took shape in the United States in the late 20th century. Often viewed as a spelling of Kaylin/Kaelyn or a blend of Kayla and Lynn, it also echoes Irish Caitlin and Caolan/Caelan in sound. It fits the late-century -lyn naming wave and is largely American in origin.
Meanings vary by route: via Caitlin/Katherine it conveys "pure"; via Gaelic Caolan it suggests "slender." As a blend, some link Kayla to Hebrew Kelila, "crown," and Lynn to "lake." Variants include Kaylin, Kaelyn, Kaylen, Kaylyn, Kailynn, Kaelynn, and Kaylynn. The name rose on U.S. charts in the 1990s and 2000s, saw peak visibility around the early 2010s, and remains primarily feminine yet contemporary.
kailyn is an uncommon pick. Across 23 countries, we found 91 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,140 | 13 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
kailyn is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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