Pure lake
A modern American invention likely combining the name Kay, derived from the Greek for 'pure', with the popular suffix -lyn, often associated with the Welsh word for 'lake'. It represents a contemporary trend of blending traditional sounds to create unique feminine identifiers.
Less common today
Kayelyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,102 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
