Total births
43,674
Girls' name · since 1940
Kyla
43,674 babies named Kyla in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #548
- among girls today
- 43,674
- born since 1940
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Kyla currently ranks #548 among girls' names in America, with 43,674 babies recorded since 1940.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyla has been recorded 43,674 times among girls since 1940, currently ranked #548 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, 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 1940 to 2025.
- #548 among girls today
- 43,674 born since 1940
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kyla is currently the #548 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 43,674 born since 1940, peaking in the 2000s.
- #548
- among girls today
- 43,674
- born since 1940
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Kyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#548
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Kyla was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
2,038 babies were named Kyla in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Kyla compares
43,674 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kyla's all-time total is 114x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43,674 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,038 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kyla splits its recorded history at 1986: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 2,038 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kyla at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2004
Current rank
#548
Active since
1940
Kyla popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 2,038
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Kyla popularity over time - boys
29 total births recorded since 1987 (Kyla as boys' name)
Kyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kyla's strongest decade.
16,074 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 221
1950s
221 births
- 1960s 542
1960s
542 births
- 1970s 1,524
1970s
1,524 births
- 1980s 4,067
1980s
4,067 births
- 1990s
1990s
8,366 births
- 2000s
2000s
16,074 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,474 births
- 2020s 3,386
2020s
3,386 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16,074 births (37% of all-time use).
How Kyla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kyla's total volume
Kyla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kyla by state
Where Kyla concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,882 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,093 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,371 | 5.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 2,026 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,954 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,857 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 1,536 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,497 | 3.4% |
California share of Kyla's total US births 8.9%
Even split
3,882 of 43,674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Kyla appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyla? ▼
43,674 babies have been named Kyla since 1940. It currently ranks #548 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 2,038 births.
When was Kyla most popular? ▼
Kyla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16,074 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Kyla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kyla are California (3,882 births), Texas (3,093 births), Florida (2,371 births).
How long has the name Kyla been used? ▼
Kyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 86 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kylie, Kylee, Kyleigh, Kyle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kyla's data
- Kyla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (16,074 total births); usage has since declined to 3,386 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kylas (3,882 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kyla
Nearby Names Like Kyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyla
Kylie Girl
#189 121,890 births
Kylee Girl
#824 50,337 births
Kyleigh Girl
#1072 20,193 births
Kyle Girl
#4395 8,933 births
Kylah Girl
#1256 6,281 births
Compare Kyla side by side: Kyla vs Kylie Kyla vs Kylee Kyla vs Kyleigh
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kyla
Winnie #547
27,109 births · Peak 2025
Amoura #549
3,226 births · Peak 2025
Jennifer #546
1,471,703 births · Peak 1972
Mylah #550
6,544 births · Peak 2023
Lylah #545
8,547 births · Peak 2024
Amalia #551
16,478 births · Peak 2023
Margo #544
27,208 births · Peak 1954
Reina #552
14,080 births · Peak 2024
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, 1940–2025 (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. "Kyla: #548 Girls' Name - 43,674 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyla. 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 Kyla 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.