Gender
Origin
- Native American
- Variant of Kay and Kayla. keeper of the keys: pure.
- English
- Variant of Kayley
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kalin
Pronunciation
k(a)-lin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #1175, 94 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6143, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #1830, 84 births); most recent 2023 (rank #13455, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | – |
| 2024 | 10 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022 | 20 | – |
| 2021 | 22 | – |
| 2020 | 20 | – |
| 2019 | 24 | – |
| 2018 | 30 | 6 |
| 2017 | 26 | 11 |
| 2016 | 33 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #711, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence