Total births
71
Boys' name · since 1986
Kyal
Kyal has 71 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 71
- total births
- 1986–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
71 boys have been named Kyal since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kyal has 71 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2002.
- 71 total births
- 1986–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
71 boys have been named Kyal since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 71
- total births
- 1986–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Kyal was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kyal in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Kyal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kyal's full recorded timeline at 1995, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kyal at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Kyal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2002
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Kyal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kyal's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kyal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyal? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 71 babies named Kyal. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 8 births.
When was Kyal most popular? ▼
Kyal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Kyal been used? ▼
Kyal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 17 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Kyal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyan, Kyaire, Kyair, Kyari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kyal's data
- Kyal's decade-level peak was the 1990s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kyal
Nearby Names Like Kyal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyal
Kyan Boy
#1950 3,786 births
Kyaire Boy
#653 2,540 births
Kyair Boy
#1470 835 births
Kyari Boy
#5886 62 births
Kyandre Boy
61 births
Compare Kyal side by side: Kyal vs Kyan Kyal vs Kyaire Kyal vs Kyair
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1986–2002 (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. "Kyal: Baby Name Since 1986 - 71 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyal. 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 Kyal 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.