Kyland: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,197

among boys · ↓351 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kyland · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,278

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

93 babies

All-time total

908

#5,512 all-time among boys

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Kyland popularity over time

908 babies have been named Kyland since 1985, 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

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	–	17	17	2	–	#6,201
1990s	–	71	71	7	+318%	#3,821
2000s	–	155	155	16	+118%	#3,692
2010s	5	304	309	31	+99%	#2,983
2020s (to 2025)	5	351	356	59	+92%	#1,846

Where Kyland 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	73	0.04	outside top 500
2027	81	0.05	outside top 500
2028	88	0.05	outside top 500
2029	95	0.06	outside top 500
2030	101	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Kyland

Kyland is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,197 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 908 American babies have been named Kyland. Its peak came in 2024, when 93 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 Kyland stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyland?

The median living Kyland is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Kyland 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.

Kyland 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	–	–	65	#2,197
2024	5	#16,587	88	#1,846
2023	–	–	54	#2,499
2022	–	–	70	#2,125
2021	–	–	41	#3,005
2020	–	–	33	#3,382
2019	–	–	35	#3,309
2018	5	#17,008	34	#3,340
2017	–	–	40	#2,983
2016	–	–	34	#3,334
2015	–	–	37	#3,124
2014	–	–	24	#4,203
2013	–	–	27	#3,815
2012	–	–	27	#3,849
2011	–	–	28	#3,743
2010	–	–	18	#5,158
2009	–	–	29	#3,692
2008	–	–	23	#4,342
2007	–	–	12	#6,901
2006	–	–	19	#4,790
2005	–	–	15	#5,457
2004	–	–	14	#5,660
2003	–	–	12	#6,091
2002	–	–	9	#7,389
2001	–	–	12	#5,884
2000	–	–	10	#6,622
1995	–	–	12	#4,983
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	6	#6,201
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyland?

The median living Kyland is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kylands are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kyland are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kyland are alive in the United States, based on 908 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kyland in 2025?

Kyland ranked #2,197 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kyland?

908 babies have been named Kyland in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyland most popular?

Kyland peaked in 2024, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Kyland a boy or girl name?

Kyland is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kyland rising or falling?

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

Will Kyland become more popular?

Kyland is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 101 boys named Kyland in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kyland

Names that sound and feel close to Kyland: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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