Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Kayler

Gender Unisex · 36% girls Rank 2025 #4,798 Trend ↑ Rising 14%
Rank 2025
#4,798
among boys · ↓418 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Kayler · +17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
28 babies
All-time total
392
#10,832 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Kayler popularity over time

392 babies have been named Kayler since 1987, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 5 – 5 1 – –
1990s 39 – 39 4 +680% –
2000s 40 22 62 6 +59% #10,681
2010s 46 126 172 17 +177% #4,586
2020s (to 2025) 12 102 114 19 +10% #4,380

Where Kayler is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kayler

Kayler is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,798 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 392 American babies have been named Kayler, about 64% boys and 36% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 28 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 Kayler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kayler?

The median living Kayler is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Kayler are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Kayler year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,535 21 #4,798
2024 – – 24 #4,380
2023 – – 10 #8,001
2022 – – 20 #4,937
2021 5 #16,457 8 #9,263
2020 – – 19 #4,947
2019 7 #13,115 16 #5,691
2018 – – 14 #6,176
2017 – – 11 #7,324
2016 11 #9,748 8 #9,288
2015 – – 11 #7,309
2014 6 #15,608 10 #7,856
2013 9 #11,468 15 #5,804
2012 5 #18,213 8 #9,300
2011 – – 21 #4,586
2010 8 #12,872 12 #6,905
2009 6 #16,228 5 #13,509
2008 7 #14,587 – –
2007 – – 6 #11,679
2006 5 #18,603 – –
2005 7 #13,732 – –
2004 – – 6 #10,681
2003 6 #14,785 – –
2002 – – – –
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2000 9 #10,314 5 #11,318
1995 8 #10,022 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kayler?

The median living Kayler is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kaylers are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kayler are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kayler are alive in the United States, based on 392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kayler in 2025?

Kayler ranked #4,798 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kayler?

392 babies have been named Kayler in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kayler most popular?

Kayler peaked in 2025, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Kayler a boy or girl name?

Kayler is used for both: about 36% of babies named Kayler have been girls and 64% boys.

Is the name Kayler rising or falling?

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

Will Kayler become more popular?

Kayler is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Kayler 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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