Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1991
Kylisha
40 babies named Kylisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11474
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Kylisha currently ranks #11474 among girls' names in America, with 40 babies recorded since 1991.
Kylisha has 40 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11474 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #11474 among girls today
- 40 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kylisha is currently the #11474 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 40 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11474
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Kylisha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11474
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Kylisha was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kylisha in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Kylisha compares
40 13th percentile among 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
Kylisha's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kylisha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kylisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kylisha's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kylisha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#11,474
Active since
1991
Kylisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kylisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kylisha's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Kylisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 26 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kylisha? ▼
Kylisha has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11474 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Kylisha most popular? ▼
Kylisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Kylisha been used? ▼
Kylisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 35 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kylisha? ▼
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 Kylisha's data
- Kylisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- 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 Kylisha
Nearby Names Like Kylisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kylisha
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
Compare Kylisha side by side: Kylisha vs Kylie Kylisha vs Kylee Kylisha vs Kyla
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kylisha
Reaghan #11473
1,116 births · Peak 2008
Kylyn #11475
397 births · Peak 2016
Mikiah #11472
459 births · Peak 2005
Makenzy #11476
1,476 births · Peak 2008
Kelbie #11471
286 births · Peak 2010
Dayane #11477
105 births · Peak 2003
Monzerrat #11470
564 births · Peak 2008
Imoni #11478
576 births · Peak 1995
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1991–2025 (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. "Kylisha: #11474 Girls' Name - 40 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kylisha. 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 Kylisha 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 July 2026.