Khyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	23	2	–	#6,435
1990s	182	18	+691%	#2,826
2000s	378	38	+108%	#3,024
2010s	353	35	-7%	#2,750
2020s (to 2025)	118	20	-44%	#4,780

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,435

1990s

182

+691%

#2,826

2000s

378

+108%

#3,024

2010s

353

-7%

#2,750

2020s (to 2025)

118

-44%

#4,780

The story of Khyla

Khyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,182 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,054 American babies have been named Khyla. Its peak came in 2011, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Khyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khyla?

The median living Khyla is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 1,000 people named Khyla 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.

Khyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,182
2024	18	#6,535
2023	24	#5,321
2022	11	#9,362
2021	28	#4,780
2020	26	#4,953
2019	22	#5,716
2018	36	#4,038
2017	25	#5,252
2016	40	#3,820
2015	29	#4,793
2014	26	#5,233
2013	42	#3,675
2012	26	#5,331
2011	64	#2,750
2010	43	#3,664
2009	38	#4,059
2008	47	#3,512
2007	52	#3,274
2006	41	#3,761
2005	30	#4,537
2004	31	#4,438
2003	50	#3,024
2002	38	#3,554
2001	19	#5,952
2000	32	#3,939
1995	17	#5,572
1990	8	#9,712
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khyla?

The median living Khyla is about 17 years old. Half of all living Khylas are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Khyla are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Khyla are alive in the United States, based on 1,054 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khyla in 2025?

Khyla ranked #9,182 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khyla?

1,054 babies have been named Khyla in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khyla most popular?

Khyla peaked in 2011, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Khyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khyla rising or falling?

Khyla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Khyla popularity over time

The story of Khyla

How old are people named Khyla?

Khyla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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