Kaylan
How to say it: ky-LAN · /kajˈlan/
Variant of Caelan/Kaylen, from Irish Gaelic 'caol' meaning 'slender'. Used as a modern given name for girls and boys.
Kaylan was the 2,497th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,151 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,497 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 89,603 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,151 |
| In France, 2025 | #204 among boys’ names, 200 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kaylan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kay
- Kayla
- Kaye
Honouring a Kaylan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kaylan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #204 for boys in 2025.
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