Kylin

“Mythical Chinese creature, also spelled qilin” — Chinese (English word kylin, variant of qilin) origin

Boy's name · #1728 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Kylin has appeared in US records since 1987 — best rank #1284 (2022) · 2,093 babies named Kylin all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

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

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