US rank #11427 Girls' name Peak 1999 34 births

Kylisha — #11427 US girls' name

34 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.

1990s262020s8
#11427
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

76% 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.

What the Data Says About Kylisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Kylisha between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kylisha currently holds the #11427 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kylisha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kylisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kylisha 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 34 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.

Kylisha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

34

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

1999

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,427

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kylisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
9
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
45678910 20241999199719921991 6

Kylisha by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
26 births that decade — 76% of Kylisha's all-time total
1990s262020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kylisha?
34 babies have been named Kylisha since 1991. It currently ranks #11427 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 9 births.
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 34 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.