Khylen comes from the Arabic / Persian tradition, meaning "Keeper or guardian of secrets.".
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How popular is Khylen?
2018peak year
The name Khylen reached its peak in 2018, with 41 registrations (ranked #2918). It had only entered records 18 years earlier, in 2000. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3552) today, averaging about 32 new babies per year. Khylen's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 458 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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