Kanyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,815

among girls · ↑265 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kanyla · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

33 babies

All-time total

389

#13,752 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Kanyla popularity over time

389 babies have been named Kanyla since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	73	7	–	#7,780
2010s	167	17	+129%	#6,074
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	+49%	#4,217

Where Kanyla is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kanyla

Kanyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,815 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 389 American babies have been named Kanyla. Its peak came in 2020, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kanyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kanyla?

The median living Kanyla is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Kanyla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kanyla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,815
2024	26	#5,080
2023	23	#5,473
2022	15	#7,454
2021	24	#5,320
2020	33	#4,217
2019	16	#7,183
2018	19	#6,380
2017	18	#6,670
2016	21	#6,074
2015	15	#7,799
2014	15	#7,863
2013	16	#7,569
2012	19	#6,729
2011	16	#7,606
2010	12	#9,509
2009	8	#13,036
2008	16	#7,920
2007	–	–
2006	14	#8,483
2005	8	#12,396
2004	8	#12,155
2003	14	#7,780
2002	5	#16,738
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kanyla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kanyla?

The median living Kanyla is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kanylas are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Kanyla are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kanyla are alive in the United States, based on 389 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kanyla in 2025?

Kanyla ranked #4,815 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kanyla?

389 babies have been named Kanyla in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kanyla most popular?

Kanyla peaked in 2020, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Kanyla a boy or girl name?

Kanyla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kanyla rising or falling?

Kanyla is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kanyla become more popular?

Kanyla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Kanyla in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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