Kylea: 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	23	2	–	#4,510
1980s	122	12	+430%	#3,959
1990s	402	40	+230%	#2,273
2000s	680	68	+69%	#2,114
2010s	297	30	-56%	#3,386
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-70%	#8,719

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,510

1980s

122

+430%

#3,959

1990s

402

+230%

#2,273

2000s

680

+69%

#2,114

2010s

297

-56%

#3,386

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#8,719

The story of Kylea

Kylea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,593 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,578 American babies have been named Kylea. Its peak came in 2003, when 83 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 Kylea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kylea?

The median living Kylea is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 28. An estimated 1,600 people named Kylea 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.

Kylea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,593
2024	12	#8,719
2023	7	#12,853
2022	8	#11,766
2021	11	#9,278
2020	9	#10,738
2019	16	#7,200
2018	14	#7,982
2017	21	#5,946
2016	15	#7,808
2015	29	#4,798
2014	33	#4,412
2013	35	#4,211
2012	39	#3,960
2011	47	#3,437
2010	48	#3,386
2009	65	#2,770
2008	59	#2,977
2007	78	#2,428
2006	70	#2,593
2005	63	#2,693
2004	83	#2,168
2003	83	#2,114
2002	62	#2,539
2001	65	#2,424
2000	52	#2,802
1995	40	#2,952
1990	42	#2,772
1985	11	#6,253
1980	10	#6,532
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kylea?

The median living Kylea is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kyleas are between 16 and 28 years old.

How many people named Kylea are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Kylea are alive in the United States, based on 1,578 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kylea in 2025?

Kylea ranked #12,593 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kylea?

1,578 babies have been named Kylea in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kylea most popular?

Kylea peaked in 2003, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Kylea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kylea rising or falling?

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

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Kylea popularity over time

The story of Kylea

How old are people named Kylea?

Kylea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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