Total births
222
Girls' name · since 2001
Kyliyah
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 222 babies named Kyliyah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6842
- among girls today
- 222
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Kyliyah currently ranks #6842 among girls' names in America, with 222 babies recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Kyliyah recorded 222 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #6842 nationally today, ahead of 61% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #6842 among girls today
- 222 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kyliyah is currently the #6842 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 222 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6842
- among girls today
- 222
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Kyliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6842
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Kyliyah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kyliyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Kyliyah compares
222 39th 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
Kyliyah's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 222 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kyliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kyliyah's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kyliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#6,842
Active since
2001
Kyliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kyliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kyliyah's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kyliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 108 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyliyah? ▼
Kyliyah has been given to 222 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6842 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Kyliyah most popular? ▼
Kyliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kyliyah been used? ▼
Kyliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kyliyah? ▼
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 Kyliyah's data
- Kyliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- 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 Kyliyah
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Kyla Girl
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Kyleigh Girl
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Kyle Girl
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Kyliyah: #6842 Girls' Name - 222 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyliyah. 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 Kyliyah 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.