Kaylan
Meaning
“A blend of Kay and Lyn, loosely echoing Irish Caolan, slender, though the link is not well documented.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kaylan peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,650 people · the #5,858 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 11
Among people named Kaylan living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 261 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kaylan
Most people given the name Kaylan in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Kaylan you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kaylan deep dive
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