Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- slender
Pronunciation
k(el)-lin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #1469, 110 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2833, 44 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #9550, 8 births); most recent 2021 (rank #15244, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | – |
| 2024 | 42 | – |
| 2023 | 52 | – |
| 2022 | 51 | – |
| 2021 | 65 | 5 |
| 2020 | 52 | – |
| 2019 | 51 | – |
| 2018 | 65 | – |
| 2017 | 67 | – |
| 2016 | 91 | 6 |
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 2014 (rank #2687, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
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