Kaylan is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kaylan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kaylan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kaylan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kaylan is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “slender, fair”. A variant related to Kaylin and Caolan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,203 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 822 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kaylan per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 1997 (256/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (47/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (3/yr).
Kaylan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1997, when it ranked #1,448 nationally (given to 274 babies that year).
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