Feminine dossier · first seen 1956
Kalyn
Endangered
Down 94.6% from peak
Peak era
1993
Peak births
354
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Kalyn
How many people are named Kalyn?
An estimated 7,211 living Americans are named Kalyn.
How rare is Kalyn?
Kalyn is very rare among babies today, with 19 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.6% from its 1993 peak.
How old is the typical Kalyn?
The median age of a living American named Kalyn is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 34 years old.
Is Kalyn still popular?
No. Kalyn is endangered as a baby name, down 94.6% from its 1993 peak with 19 births in 2025.
Where is Kalyn most common?
Kalyn has its strongest geographic signal in Alabama, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1956Peak 19932025
Peak year
1993
Decline from peak
94.6%
2025
19
All-time
7,412
Where it lives now
Kalyn is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Alabama.
States where Kalyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.