US rank #4386 Unisex name Peak 2024 229 births

Kayler — #4386 US boys' name

229 babies named Kayler in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s222010s1262020s81
#4386
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 69% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Kayler was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

24 babies were named Kayler in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayler

The Social Security Administration has registered 229 babies named Kayler between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kayler currently holds the #4386 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Kayler is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 135 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayler performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kayler shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kayler in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayler in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 229 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kayler at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

229

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2024

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,386

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kayler popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
24
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182015201220092000 5

Kayler popularity over time — girls

135 total births recorded since 1987 (Kayler as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 135 births
4681012 2021201420102006200019971987 5

Kayler by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
126 births that decade — 55% of Kayler's all-time total
2000s222010s1262020s81

Kayler by state

Where Kayler concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kayler
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 2.6%
#2 Florida
5 2.2%
New York share of Kayler's total US births 2.6%
Even split

6 of 229 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayler?
229 babies have been named Kayler since 2000. It currently ranks #4386 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 24 births.
When was Kayler most popular?
Kayler was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kayler most popular?
The top states for the name Kayler are New York (6 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Kayler a unisex name?
Yes, Kayler is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 229 births, and as a girl's name it has 135 births.
How long has the name Kayler been used?
Kayler has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kayler?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayden, Kayson, Kaysen, Kay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.