Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Khyler

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #3,712 Trend ↓ Falling 13%
Rank 2025
#3,712
among boys · ↓147 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Khyler · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
67 babies
All-time total
821
#6,484 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Khyler popularity over time

821 babies have been named Khyler since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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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1990s – 7 7 1 – #8,334
2000s 23 127 150 15 +2043% #4,515
2010s 69 336 405 41 +170% #2,380
2020s (to 2025) 37 222 259 43 +7% #2,718

Where Khyler 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Khyler

Khyler is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,712 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 821 American babies have been named Khyler, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 67 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 Khyler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khyler?

The median living Khyler is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 800 people named Khyler are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Khyler 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 6 #14,100 30 #3,712
2024 – – 32 #3,565
2023 5 #16,445 48 #2,718
2022 10 #10,073 38 #3,187
2021 9 #10,721 40 #3,053
2020 7 #12,845 34 #3,306
2019 10 #10,139 57 #2,380
2018 10 #10,211 41 #2,919
2017 5 #17,230 34 #3,345
2016 9 #11,352 31 #3,569
2015 8 #12,432 35 #3,274
2014 6 #15,646 36 #3,133
2013 6 #15,630 30 #3,545
2012 5 #18,288 25 #4,079
2011 5 #18,262 32 #3,401
2010 5 #18,507 15 #5,910
2009 6 #16,278 22 #4,515
2008 5 #19,093 13 #6,609
2007 – – 13 #6,464
2006 6 #16,186 14 #5,964
2005 – – 12 #6,445
2004 – – 11 #6,791
2003 – – 13 #5,736
2002 6 #14,559 15 #5,042
2001 – – 8 #7,981
2000 – – 6 #9,769
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khyler?

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

How many people named Khyler are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Khyler are alive in the United States, based on 821 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khyler in 2025?

Khyler ranked #3,712 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khyler?

821 babies have been named Khyler in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khyler most popular?

Khyler peaked in 2019, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Khyler a boy or girl name?

Khyler is used for both: about 16% of babies named Khyler have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Khyler rising or falling?

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

Will Khyler become more popular?

Khyler is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Khyler 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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