Boys' name · since 1984

Kyl

81 babies named Kyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,815 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

Kyl is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 81 have been recorded since 1984.

Social Security Administration records show Kyl recorded 81 times among boys since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2007.

  • #18,815 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 81 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyl ranks #18,815 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#18,815 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kyl's 81 recorded births place it above 58.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kyl's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kyl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1993)
15
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
05101520 19841986198719891990199119931994199620052007 5

Kyl by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (44 births, 54% of the file).

1990s was Kyl's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Kyl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 44 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kyl? ▼
81 babies have been named Kyl since 1984. All-time, it sits at #18,815 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1993 with 15 births.
Where does Kyl sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyl ranks #18,815 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kyl most popular? ▼
Kyl was most popular in the 1990s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Kyl been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kyl since 1984 -- 24 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Kyl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyle, Kyler, Kylan, Kylo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kyl's data

  • Kyl's decade-level peak was the 1990s (44 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kyl

Nearby Names Like Kyl

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyl

Kyle Boy
#509 485,780 births
Kyler Boy
#404 38,973 births
Kylan Boy
#579 10,734 births
Kylo Boy
#401 5,345 births
Kylen Boy
#879 4,804 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kyl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1984–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kyl 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 August 2026.