Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1997
Kyela
Kyela has 58 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 58
- total births
- 1997–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Kyela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyela has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2016.
- 58 total births
- 1997–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Kyela since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 58
- total births
- 1997–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Kyela was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kyela in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Kyela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kyela's full recorded timeline at 2004, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kyela at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Kyela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2016
- Peak year (2000)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Kyela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kyela's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Kyela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 42 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyela? ▼
Kyela has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 8 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Kyela most popular? ▼
Kyela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Kyela been used? ▼
Records for Kyela go back to 1997, giving 20 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Kyela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyesha, Kyera, Kye, Kyerra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kyela's data
- Kyela's decade-level peak was the 2000s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Kyela
Nearby Names Like Kyela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyela
Kyesha Girl
760 births
Kyera Girl
599 births
Kye Girl
#15633 347 births
Kyerra Girl
346 births
Kyeisha Girl
231 births
Compare Kyela side by side: Kyela vs Kyesha Kyela vs Kyera Kyela vs Kye
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1997–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kyela: Baby Name Since 1997 - 58 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyela. 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 Kyela 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.