Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Kylar

Gender Unisex · 34% girls Rank 2025 #3,814 Trend ↓ Falling 56%
Rank 2025
#3,814
among boys · ↓919 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Kylar · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
188 babies
All-time total
3,082
#3,263 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Kylar popularity over time

3,082 babies have been named Kylar since 1991, 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 90 240 330 33 – #1,825
2000s 235 532 767 77 +132% #1,782
2010s 486 951 1,437 144 +87% #1,518
2020s (to 2025) 225 323 548 91 -36% #1,823

Where Kylar 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kylar

Kylar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,814 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 3,082 American babies have been named Kylar, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 188 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 Kylar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kylar?

The median living Kylar is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 3,100 people named Kylar are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Kylar 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 24 #5,323 29 #3,814
2024 31 #4,526 44 #2,895
2023 38 #3,948 39 #3,151
2022 34 #4,256 58 #2,426
2021 44 #3,524 71 #2,070
2020 54 #2,994 82 #1,823
2019 60 #2,806 93 #1,707
2018 43 #3,593 92 #1,713
2017 43 #3,596 85 #1,797
2016 76 #2,436 112 #1,518
2015 59 #2,951 103 #1,574
2014 58 #2,956 106 #1,519
2013 39 #3,886 97 #1,598
2012 38 #4,027 94 #1,648
2011 38 #3,967 93 #1,641
2010 32 #4,545 76 #1,893
2009 25 #5,641 85 #1,782
2008 18 #7,243 65 #2,111
2007 35 #4,341 56 #2,325
2006 23 #5,832 53 #2,367
2005 27 #4,893 51 #2,319
2004 24 #5,304 44 #2,518
2003 34 #3,989 45 #2,379
2002 17 #6,547 48 #2,213
2001 14 #7,549 37 #2,597
2000 18 #6,099 48 #2,110
1995 11 #7,815 20 #3,385
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kylar?

The median living Kylar is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kylars are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kylar are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Kylar are alive in the United States, based on 3,082 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kylar in 2025?

Kylar ranked #3,814 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kylar?

3,082 babies have been named Kylar in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kylar most popular?

Kylar peaked in 2016, when 188 newborns received the name.

Is Kylar a boy or girl name?

Kylar is used for both: about 34% of babies named Kylar have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Kylar rising or falling?

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

Will Kylar become more popular?

Kylar is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Kylar 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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