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Caylen

♂ Boy

Pronounced KAY-len /ˈkeɪ.lən/High

Meaning: A modern name, variously a spelling of Kaylen/Kellen ('powerful; bright-headed', Irish/Gaelic) and a coinage; routes uncertainLow

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Origin LowAmerican, Irish
MeaningA modern name, variously a spelling of Kaylen/Kellen ('powerful; bright-headed', Irish/Gaelic) and a coinage; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2025)#10912 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2013
Total births (all-time)≈ 363

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201319822025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Caylen is a modern name, with no single fixed root — variously a spelling of Kaylen/Kellen ('powerful; bright-headed', Irish/Gaelic) and a coinage (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A crisp, modern name (said 'KAY-len').

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-recent-name, and modern.

Did you know? Caylen is a modern name, variously a spelling of Kaylen/Kellen ('powerful; bright-headed', Irish/Gaelic) — a crisp, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'KAY-len').
Overall data confidence 30%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

KaylenKellenCaylin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Caylen mean?

Caylen is a modern name echoing Kaylen/Kellen ('powerful'); the routes are uncertain, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Caylen?

It's said KAY-len /ˈkeɪ.lən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Caylen a boy or girl name?

Caylen is a boy's name.

How popular is Caylen?

Caylen is a very rare name in the U.S.

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