Unisex name · since 1922

Kyler

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 38,973 babies named Kyler, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#586 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#404 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
38,973
born since 1922
2010s
peak decade

38,973 babies have been named Kyler since 1922, making it today's #404 unisex name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyler has been recorded 38,973 times among boys since 1922, currently ranked #404 nationally and more common than 97% 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 1922 to 2025.

  • #586 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #404 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 38,973 born since 1922
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyler ranks #586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #404 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 38,973 born since 1922, peaking in the 2010s.

#586 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#404 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
38,973
born since 1922
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%97%
Kyler vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Kyler's 38,973 recorded births place it above 98.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

48 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Kyler compares

38,973 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Kyler's all-time total is 106x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kyler Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 38,973 369 358,536
Peak-year births 1,611 34 22,252

Kyler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kyler splits its recorded history at 1993: 95% of all births land in the more recent half, 5% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 1,611 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kyler popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2019)
1,611
Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
05001,0001,5002,000 192219691978198719962005201420232025 790

Kyler popularity over time - girls

2,405 total births recorded since 1983 (Kyler as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 2,405 births
050100150 19831991199720032009201520212025 43

Kyler by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (12,795 births, 33% of the file).

2010s was Kyler's strongest decade.

12,795 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Kyler births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12,795 births (33% of all-time use).

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

How Kyler 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 Kyler's total volume

Kyler vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 50100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.2%-70, 3.9%-126, 8.6%-146, 1.6%-146, 2%-144, 2.9%-61, 4.4%-55, 8.8%-146, 2.1%-146, 2.4%-146, 3.1%-146, 2%-146, 2.3%-122, 2.7%-146, 7.1%Kyler-104, 4.1%Kyler
Kyler vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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
3,393 8.7%
#2 California
2,396 6.1%
#3 Florida
1,639 4.2%
#4 Utah
1,612 4.1%
#5 Ohio
1,600 4.1%
#6 Oklahoma
1,325 3.4%
#7 Washington
1,312 3.4%
#8 Georgia
1,251 3.2%
Texas share of Kyler's total US births 8.7%
Even split

3,393 of 38,973 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? ▼
38,973 babies have been named Kyler since 1922. All-time, it sits at #586 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #404 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 1,611 births.
Where does Kyler sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyler ranks #586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #404 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kyler most popular? ▼
Kyler was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,795 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Kyler most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kyler are Texas (3,393 births), California (2,396 births), Florida (1,639 births).
Is Kyler a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kyler is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 38,973 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,405 births.
How long has the name Kyler been used? ▼
Records for Kyler go back to 1922, giving 104 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Kyler's data

  • Kyler's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12,795 total births) through the 2020s (7,072) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Kylers (3,393 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.

Keep exploring Kyler

Nearby Names Like Kyler

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

Kyle Boy
#509 485,780 births
Kylan Boy
#579 10,734 births
Kylo Boy
#401 5,345 births
Kylen Boy
#879 4,804 births
Kylian Boy
#624 3,738 births

Compare Kyler side by side: Kyler vs Kyle Kyler vs Kylan Kyler vs Kylo

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Kyler

Bradley #403
313,008 births · Peak 1980
King #405
37,850 births · Peak 2017
Kashton #402
7,658 births · Peak 2022
Leandro #406
11,078 births · Peak 2025
Kylo #401
5,345 births · Peak 2024
Augustus #407
21,680 births · Peak 2024
Kian #400
13,457 births · Peak 2025
Remy #408
12,484 births · Peak 2022

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kyler: 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, 1922–2025 (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 Kyler 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.