Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1995
Kyala
Kyala has 46 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 46
- total births
- 1995–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Kyala sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 1995.
Kyala has 46 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1995 to 2019.
- 46 total births
- 1995–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Kyala since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2019.
- 46
- total births
- 1995–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kyala was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kyala in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Kyala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kyala splits its recorded history at 2000: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kyala at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Kyala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2019
- Peak year (1999)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kyala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kyala's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kyala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 23 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyala? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 46 babies named Kyala. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 7 births.
When was Kyala most popular? ▼
Kyala was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Kyala been used? ▼
Records for Kyala go back to 1995, giving 25 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Kyala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kya, Kyara, Kyah, Kyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kyala's data
- Kyala's decade-level peak was the 1990s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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 Kyala
Nearby Names Like Kyala
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyala
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Kyara Girl
#3153 3,507 births
Kyah Girl
#2292 3,114 births
Kyana Girl
#5488 2,183 births
Kyanna Girl
#5059 2,031 births
Compare Kyala side by side: Kyala vs Kya Kyala vs Kyara Kyala vs Kyah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2019 (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. "Kyala: Baby Name Since 1995 - 46 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyala. 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 Kyala 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 July 2026.