Unisex name · since 1992
Kylar
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 2,046 babies named Kylar, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,264 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,809 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,046
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kylar currently ranks #3809 among unisex names in America, with 2,046 babies recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kylar has been recorded 2,046 times among boys since 1992, currently ranked #3809 nationally and more common than 73% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #3,264 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,809 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,046 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kylar ranks #3,264 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,809 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,046 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,264 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,809 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,046
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kylar's 2,046 recorded births place it above 92.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kylar compares
2,046 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kylar's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kylar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,046 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 112 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kylar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kylar's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 12 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 112, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kylar popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 112
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Kylar popularity over time - girls
1,036 total births recorded since 1991 (Kylar as girls' name)
Kylar by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (951 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Kylar's strongest decade.
951 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kylar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 240
1990s
240 births
- 2000s
2000s
532 births
- 2010s
2010s
951 births
- 2020s 323
2020s
323 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 951 births (46% of all-time use).
How Kylar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kylar's total volume
Kylar by state
Where Kylar concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 168 | 8.2% |
| #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% |
168 of 2,046 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Kylar appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kylar's data
- Kylar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (951 total births) through the 2020s (323) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kylars (168 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kylar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
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, 1992–2025 (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 Kylar 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.