Total births
389
Girls' name · since 2002
Kanyla
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 389 babies named Kanyla, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5114
- among girls today
- 389
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Kanyla currently ranks #5114 among girls' names in America, with 389 babies recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Kanyla recorded 389 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #5114 nationally today, ahead of 71% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #5114 among girls today
- 389 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kanyla is currently the #5114 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 389 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5114
- among girls today
- 389
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Kanyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5114
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kanyla was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
33 babies were named Kanyla in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Kanyla compares
389 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kanyla's all-time total is 2% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kanyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 389 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kanyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kanyla's full recorded timeline at 2014, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kanyla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#5,114
Active since
2002
Kanyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kanyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kanyla's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kanyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
167 births
- 2020s
2020s
149 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 167 births (43% of all-time use).
Kanyla by state
Where Kanyla concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanyla? ▼
389 babies have been named Kanyla since 2002. It currently ranks #5114 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 33 births.
When was Kanyla most popular? ▼
Kanyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Kanyla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kanyla are Georgia (5 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Kanyla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kanyla since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kanyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kandice, Kandace, Kandi, Kandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kanyla's data
- Kanyla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (167 total births) through the 2020s (149) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Kanylas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kanyla
Nearby Names Like Kanyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanyla
Kandice Girl
6,823 births
Kandace Girl
#13677 6,323 births
Kandi Girl
5,547 births
Kandy Girl
#13675 5,306 births
Kandis Girl
2,727 births
Compare Kanyla side by side: Kanyla vs Kandice Kanyla vs Kandace Kanyla vs Kandi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kanyla: #5114 Girls' Name - 389 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanyla. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kanyla draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.