Masculine dossier · first seen 1987
Kylin
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
149
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Kylin
How many people are named Kylin?
An estimated 2,070 living Americans are named Kylin.
How rare is Kylin?
Kylin is uncommon among babies today, with 94 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 36.9% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Kylin?
The median age of a living American named Kylin is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 17 years old.
Is Kylin still popular?
Yes — Kylin is currently rising in popularity, with 94 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.7× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Kylin most common?
Kylin has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 5.4× more often than the national baseline.
1987Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
36.9%
2025
94
All-time
2,093
Where it lives now
Kylin is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 5.4× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Kylin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.