Khylen
Boy name · #3633 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Khylen is currently the #3633 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Khylen.
The 25-year story
Khylen first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 41 boys were named Khylen — good for #2893 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Khylen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khylen in class?
Khylen scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Khylen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khylen is most common
State-level data for Khylen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Khylen
Statistically, parents drawn to Khylen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kallen, Kingsten, Kainen, Raylen, and Kaylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khylen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khylen a popular boy name?
Khylen ranked #3633 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Khylen most popular?
Khylen peaked in 2018, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2893 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Khylen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Khylen. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.