Kayelyn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAY-uh-lin
- Origin
- Modern
Kayelyn is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kayelyn come from?
Modern: spelling of Kayelynn; probably Kaye plus Lynn
Meaning borrowed from Kayelynn.
Is Kayelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayelyn is a girls' name.
How popular is Kayelyn in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 14 girls. It first appears in the records in 1986.
Half of all the girls named Kayelyn in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kayelyn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | #13,788 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | #11,776 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16,413 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10,124 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9,607 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10,424 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9,146 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9,786 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8,884 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9,472 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8,516 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9,897 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10,915 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7,823 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9,043 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8,831 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13,514 |
| 2000 | 13 | #7,574 |
| 1999 | 14 | #6,830 |
| 1998 | 11 | #8,011 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13,719 |
| 1996 | 7 | #10,562 |
| 1995 | 10 | #8,074 |
| 1994 | 10 | #8,116 |
| 1993 | 9 | #8,712 |
| 1992 | 10 | #8,057 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 7 | #10,187 |
| 1989 | 7 | #9,675 |
| 1988 | 5 | #11,792 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 7 | #8,518 |
Names like Kayelyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kaitlyn, Teagan, Cassidy, Devyn, Brooklyn, Kennedy, Kayden, Brynn, Kiara, Kianna, Keeley, Mckenna
Names related to Kayelyn
Kaylani, Kaylin, Kaelyn, Kaylynn, Kaylen, Kayleen, Kaylyn, Kayloni
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kayelyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kayelyn, updated 20 October 2026.