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Kylin

Meaning
Mythical Chinese creature, also spelled qilin
Origin
Chinese — English word kylin, variant of qilin

Boy's name · #1739 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kylin is near its high-water mark: it reached #1287 in 2022 and still ranked #1739 in 2025. About 2,100 boys have carried it since 1987.

Across the states

In recent years, Kylin ran 4–10× its national rate in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#3,527 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kylins

Similar names: Zen · Kilian · Aizen · Kaito · Ronin · Jin

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