Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- A place-name referring to the narrows: a wood or a church.
- Gaelic
- A narrow strait or channel; variant of Kyle
- Irish
- A narrow strait or channel. Variant of Kyle.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kylen
Pronunciation
k(y)-len
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #878, 272 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #4629, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5410, 23 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 272 | 23 |
| 2024 | 251 | 19 |
| 2023 | 267 | 17 |
| 2022 | 260 | 12 |
| 2021 | 245 | 12 |
| 2020 | 252 | 17 |
| 2019 | 239 | 14 |
| 2018 | 209 | 12 |
| 2017 | 211 | 17 |
| 2016 | 191 | 30 |
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 2013 (rank #1705, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2131, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
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 2022 (rank #522, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 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