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“Mythical Chinese creature, also spelled qilin” — Chinese (English word kylin, variant of qilin) origin
Boy's name · #1739 in the US (2025) · 2020s
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. In Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama it runs 4–10× its national rate.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Zen · Kilian · Aizen · Kaito · Ronin · Jin
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