Khylin
An invented name with no definite meaning attached to it.
Name Census estimates that about 368 living Americans carry the first name Khylin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.7% of registrations being male. The average person named Khylin today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khylin births was 2020 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khylin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
368
~ 1 in 931,398 Americans
Peak year
2020
46 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,252
Tracked since 2005
Gender
Gender distribution for Khylin
Khylin leans heavily male at 85.7% of total registrations, but 53 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Khylin as a male name
- Ranked #4,252 in 2024
- 25 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (46 births)
Khylin as a female name
- Ranked #14,403 in 2021
- 6 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2014 (8 births)
Popularity
Khylin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khylin from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 202 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Khylin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khylin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Khylin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khylins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Georgia, Texas, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Khylin, while Florida, Alabama, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Khylin
The name Khylin is believed to have its origins in ancient Sumerian culture, one of the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia, which flourished around 3500–3000 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian word "khyl," meaning "to protect" or "to guard," combined with the suffix "-in," indicating a diminutive or endearing form.
The earliest known reference to the name Khylin can be found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the ancient city of Uruk, dating back to the late 4th millennium BCE. These inscriptions suggest that Khylin was a name given to individuals who were tasked with guarding sacred temples or royal households.
In the following centuries, the name Khylin spread across the region and was adopted by various cultures, including the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. It appears in several ancient texts and historical records, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, where a character named Khylin is mentioned as a brave warrior and guardian of the city gates.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Khylin was a Sumerian high priest who lived around 2500 BCE. He is credited with establishing the worship of the moon god Nanna in the city of Ur and overseeing the construction of one of the earliest known ziggurats, a massive step-pyramid temple.
In the 8th century BCE, a Babylonian king named Khylin II ruled for a brief period and is known for his military campaigns against the Assyrians. His reign, though short-lived, left a lasting impact on the region's political landscape.
During the Hellenistic period, a Greek philosopher named Khylin of Tyre (c. 3rd century BCE) gained recognition for his teachings on ethics and virtue. He is believed to have influenced the Stoic school of philosophy and was praised for his wisdom and moral integrity.
In the early medieval period, a Persian poet named Khylin al-Samarkandi (c. 10th century CE) was renowned for his lyrical compositions and contributions to the development of Persian literature. His works were widely circulated and celebrated throughout the Islamic world.
Another notable figure was Khylin the Benedictine (c. 1050–1125 CE), a renowned monk and scholar from the Abbey of St. Gall in present-day Switzerland. He is credited with preserving and transcribing numerous classical texts, ensuring their survival through the centuries.
People
Khylin + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Khylin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khylin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 368 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khylin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 931,398 US residents.
Is Khylin a common name?
We classify Khylin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 371 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khylin most popular?
The single biggest year for Khylin was 2020, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khylin is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Khylin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khylin a male name?
Yes, 85.7% of people registered as Khylin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Khylin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khylin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Khylin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Khylin?
Want to know how many Americans are named Khylin? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.