Kylin is an uncommon variant of Kylan that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Kylin is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,739 among boys (94) and #4,414 among girls (32) — overall #3,028 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | 126 | #4,414 | #1,739 |
| 2024 | 156 | 156 | #3,931 | #1,515 |
| 2023 | 171 | 171 | #3,876 | #1,399 |
| 2022 | 201 | 201 | #3,141 | #1,287 |
| 2021 | 160 | 160 | #3,977 | #1,466 |
| 2020 | 150 | 150 | #3,472 | #1,559 |
| 2019 | 158 | 158 | #3,589 | #1,489 |
| 2018 | 123 | 123 | #3,186 | #2,021 |
| 2017 | 118 | 118 | #3,959 | #1,851 |
| 2016 | 135 | 135 | #2,949 | #1,896 |
| 2015 | 146 | 146 | #2,634 | #1,882 |
| 2014 | 146 | 146 | #2,763 | #1,808 |
| 2013 | 145 | 145 | #2,677 | #1,821 |
| 2012 | 111 | 111 | #3,442 | #2,120 |
| 2011 | 133 | 133 | #2,472 | #2,221 |
| 2010 | 138 | 138 | #2,884 | #1,862 |
| 2009 | 133 | 133 | #2,664 | #2,132 |
| 2008 | 100 | 100 | #3,008 | #2,859 |
| 2007 | 101 | 101 | #3,196 | #2,628 |
| 2006 | 95 | 95 | #3,157 | #2,772 |
| 2005 | 66 | 66 | #4,317 | #3,060 |
| 2004 | 83 | 83 | #3,601 | #2,590 |
| 2003 | 84 | 84 | #3,990 | #2,192 |
| 2002 | 63 | 63 | #5,008 | #2,532 |
| 2001 | 65 | 65 | #7,156 | #2,102 |
| 2000 | 52 | 52 | #6,100 | #2,712 |
| 1999 | 39 | 39 | #6,684 | #3,330 |
| 1998 | 39 | 39 | #5,255 | #3,791 |
| 1997 | 38 | — | #4,931 | #3,980 |
| 1996 | 40 | — | #5,190 | #3,352 |
| 1995 | 24 | — | #6,451 | #5,734 |
| 1994 | 16 | — | #10,074 | #6,730 |
| 1993 | 14 | — | #10,092 | #8,221 |
| 1992 | 23 | — | #6,165 | #6,440 |
| 1991 | 17 | — | #8,309 | #6,958 |
| 1990 | 11 | — | #12,163 | #8,898 |
| 1989 | 11 | — | — | #4,684 |
| 1988 | 7 | — | #9,820 | — |
| 1987 | 11 | — | #10,549 | #7,628 |