US rank #357 Unisex name Peak 2019 38,173 births

Kyler — #357 US boys' name

38,173 babies named Kyler in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s51950s51960s421970s1101980s8671990s64552000s116172010s127922020s6275
#357
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Kyler was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

1,610 babies were named Kyler in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kyler

The Social Security Administration has registered 38,173 babies named Kyler between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kyler currently holds the #357 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 1,610 babies received it in a single year. Kyler is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,362 additional births since 1983.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kyler performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 12,792 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Kyler shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 3,308 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Kyler in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kyler 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 38,173 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.

Kyler at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

38,173

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

2019

1,610 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#357

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kyler popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2019)
1,610
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
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Kyler popularity over time — girls

2,362 total births recorded since 1983 (Kyler as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,362 births
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Kyler by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
12,792 births that decade — 34% of Kyler's all-time total
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Kyler by state

Where Kyler concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kyler
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
3,308 8.7%
#2 California
2,355 6.2%
#3 Utah
1,599 4.2%
#4 Florida
1,592 4.2%
#5 Ohio
1,574 4.1%
#6 Washington
1,294 3.4%
#7 Oklahoma
1,293 3.4%
#8 Georgia
1,217 3.2%
Texas share of Kyler's total US births 8.7%
Even split

3,308 of 38,173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Kyler appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kyler?
38,173 babies have been named Kyler since 1922. It currently ranks #357 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 1,610 births.
When was Kyler most popular?
Kyler was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,792 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Kyler most popular?
The top states for the name Kyler are Texas (3,308 births), California (2,355 births), Utah (1,599 births).
Is Kyler a unisex name?
Yes, Kyler is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 38,173 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,362 births.
How long has the name Kyler been used?
Kyler has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kyler?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyle, Kylan, Kylo, Kylen, 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, 1922–2024 (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.