Total births
121,890
Girls' name · since 1960
Kylie
121,890 babies named Kylie in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #189
- among girls today
- 121,890
- born since 1960
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
121,890 babies have been named Kylie since 1960, making it today's #189 girls' name.
Kylie has 121,890 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #189 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #189 among girls today
- 121,890 born since 1960
- 2000s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kylie is currently the #189 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 121,890 born since 1960, peaking in the 2000s.
- #189
- among girls today
- 121,890
- born since 1960
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Kylie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#189
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Kylie was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
5,558 babies were named Kylie in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Kylie compares
121,890 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Kylie's all-time total is 319x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kylie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121,890 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,558 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kylie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kylie's full recorded timeline at 1995, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 5,558 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kylie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2003
Current rank
#189
Active since
1960
Kylie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 5,558
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Kylie popularity over time - boys
450 total births recorded since 1972 (Kylie as boys' name)
Kylie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kylie's strongest decade.
46,438 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kylie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 1,256
1970s
1,256 births
- 1980s 5,441
1980s
5,441 births
- 1990s
1990s
22,730 births
- 2000s
2000s
46,438 births
- 2010s
2010s
36,120 births
- 2020s 9,866
2020s
9,866 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46,438 births (38% of all-time use).
How Kylie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kylie's total volume
Kylie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kylie by state
Where Kylie concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12,959 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10,021 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6,316 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5,841 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5,533 | 4.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 5,206 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 4,822 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 3,800 | 3.1% |
California share of Kylie's total US births 10.6%
Even split
12,959 of 121,890 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Kylie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kylie? ▼
121,890 babies have been named Kylie since 1960. It currently ranks #189 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 5,558 births.
When was Kylie most popular? ▼
Kylie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46,438 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Kylie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kylie are California (12,959 births), Texas (10,021 births), Florida (6,316 births).
How long has the name Kylie been used? ▼
Records for Kylie go back to 1960, giving 66 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kylie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kylee, Kyla, Kyleigh, Kyle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kylie's data
- Kylie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (46,438 total births); usage has since declined to 9,866 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kylies (12,959 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kylie
Nearby Names Like Kylie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kylie
Kylee Girl
#824 50,337 births
Kyla Girl
#548 43,674 births
Kyleigh Girl
#1072 20,193 births
Kyle Girl
#4395 8,933 births
Kylah Girl
#1256 6,281 births
Compare Kylie side by side: Kylie vs Kylee Kylie vs Kyla Kylie vs Kyleigh
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kylie
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, 1960–2025 (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. "Kylie: #189 Girls' Name - 121,890 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kylie. 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 Kylie 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.