US rank #2896 Unisex name Peak 2016 2,017 births

Kylar — #2896 US boys' name

2,017 babies named Kylar in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2402000s5322010s9512020s294
#2896
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 80% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Kylar was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

112 babies were named Kylar in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kylar

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,017 babies named Kylar between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kylar currently holds the #2896 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 112 babies received it in a single year. Kylar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,012 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kylar performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 951 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kylar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 168 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Kylar in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kylar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,017 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kylar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,017

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2016

112 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,896

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kylar popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
112
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
050100150 20242019201420092004199919941992 12

Kylar popularity over time — girls

1,012 total births recorded since 1991 (Kylar as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,012 births
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941991 7

Kylar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
951 births that decade — 47% of Kylar's all-time total
1990s2402000s5322010s9512020s294

Kylar by state

Where Kylar concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kylar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
168 8.3%
#2 Georgia
44 2.2%
#3 Tennessee
39 1.9%
#4 Florida
38 1.9%
#5 Ohio
35 1.7%
#6 Oklahoma
31 1.5%
#7 Indiana
28 1.4%
#8 Illinois
26 1.3%
Texas share of Kylar's total US births 8.3%
Even split

168 of 2,017 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Kylar appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kylar?
2,017 babies have been named Kylar since 1992. It currently ranks #2896 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 112 births.
When was Kylar most popular?
Kylar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 951 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Kylar most popular?
The top states for the name Kylar are Texas (168 births), Georgia (44 births), Tennessee (39 births).
Is Kylar a unisex name?
Yes, Kylar is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,017 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,012 births.
How long has the name Kylar been used?
Kylar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kylar?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.