Kylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,645

among girls · ↓388 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

126

named Kylah · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,756

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

292 babies

All-time total

6,281

#2,220 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Kylah popularity over time

6,281 babies have been named Kylah since 1976, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	40	4	–	#3,843
1980s	132	13	+230%	#4,610
1990s	624	62	+373%	#1,426
2000s	2,137	214	+242%	#921
2010s	2,386	239	+12%	#942
2020s (to 2025)	962	160	-33%	#1,236

Where Kylah 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	123	0.08	outside top 500
2027	120	0.07	outside top 500
2028	118	0.07	outside top 500
2029	116	0.07	outside top 500
2030	114	0.07	outside top 500

Where Kylah is most popular

Girls named Kylah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.097 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kylah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Alabama	21	0.224	+130%
South Carolina	19	0.211	+117%
Virginia	33	0.194	+99%
Ohio	45	0.190	+95%
Georgia	42	0.185	+90%
North Carolina	37	0.163	+67%
Louisiana	13	0.149	+53%
Florida	61	0.143	+47%
Pennsylvania	33	0.140	+44%
Kansas	6	0.104	+7%
Washington	14	0.097	≈ national
Texas	64	0.080	-18%
Oregon	5	0.077	-21%
Michigan	13	0.071	-27%
Kentucky	6	0.070	-28%
Illinois	13	0.057	-42%
New York	21	0.053	-45%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-50%
California	37	0.044	-55%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-57%
Indiana	5	0.036	-63%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Idaho	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
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South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kylah

Kylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,645 in 2025 with 126 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 6,281 American babies have been named Kylah. Its peak came in 2009, when 292 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kylah?

The median living Kylah is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 6,200 people named Kylah 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.

Kylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	126	#1,645
2024	186	#1,257
2023	190	#1,236
2022	127	#1,664
2021	160	#1,375
2020	173	#1,289
2019	176	#1,304
2018	207	#1,166
2017	183	#1,289
2016	247	#1,058
2015	230	#1,115
2014	273	#977
2013	262	#963
2012	262	#969
2011	274	#942
2010	272	#946
2009	292	#921
2008	261	#1,012
2007	268	#997
2006	227	#1,104
2005	217	#1,100
2004	198	#1,150
2003	219	#1,044
2002	175	#1,178
2001	139	#1,373
2000	141	#1,341
1995	51	#2,505
1990	13	#6,674
1985	15	#4,976
1980	10	#6,531
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kylah?

The median living Kylah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kylahs are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kylah are alive today?

An estimated 6,200 people named Kylah are alive in the United States, based on 6,281 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kylah mean?

Rare spelling variant of Kyla.

How popular is the name Kylah in 2025?

Kylah ranked #1,645 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 126 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kylah?

6,281 babies have been named Kylah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kylah most popular?

Kylah peaked in 2009, when 292 newborns received the name.

Is Kylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kylah rising or falling?

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

Will Kylah become more popular?

Kylah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 114 girls named Kylah 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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