Total births
471
Girls' name · since 1996
Kyliah
Kyliah has 471 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6085
- among girls today
- 471
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kyliah is the #6085 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 471 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyliah has been recorded 471 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #6085 nationally and more common than 66% of girls, 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 1996 to 2025.
- #6085 among girls today
- 471 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kyliah is currently the #6085 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 471 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6085
- among girls today
- 471
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Kyliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6085
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kyliah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
29 babies were named Kyliah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Kyliah compares
471 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Kyliah's all-time total is 23% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 471 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kyliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kyliah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kyliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#6,085
Active since
1996
Kyliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Kyliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kyliah's strongest decade.
189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kyliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
160 births
- 2010s
2010s
189 births
- 2020s
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 189 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyliah? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 471 babies named Kyliah. Today it holds rank #6085 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 29 births.
When was Kyliah most popular? ▼
Kyliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 189 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kyliah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kyliah since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kyliah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kylie, Kylee, Kyla, Kyleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kyliah's data
- Kyliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (189 total births) through the 2020s (95) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kyliah
Nearby Names Like Kyliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyliah
Kylie Girl
#189 121,890 births
Kylee Girl
#824 50,337 births
Kyla Girl
#548 43,674 births
Kyleigh Girl
#1072 20,193 births
Kyle Girl
#4395 8,933 births
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Kyliah: #6085 Girls' Name - 471 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyliah. 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 Kyliah 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.