unisex name
Kailin
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,448
Ireland
#674
2009 births
Kailin is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 86% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Kailin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 99 |
| 1990s | 407 |
| 2000s | 498 |
| 2010s | 280 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 126 |
How popular is Kailin?
In 2025, Kailin was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kailin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kailin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kailin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kailin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kailin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kailin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kailin
How popular is the name Kailin?
In 2025, Kailin was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kailin a girl's or a boy's name?
Kailin is used for both girls and boys. About 86% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kailin most popular?
Kailin peaked in 2000, when 66 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kailin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kailin currently ranks #7,391 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.