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Kyla

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2004
  • 85 years in use
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How popular is Kyla?

Kyla is a girls' name, and first appears in 1940. It has been given to 43,198 children — the 596th most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 47% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2004, when 2,038 children were given it.

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2004Girls: 2,038Boys: 6

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables

Names like Kyla

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Kyla

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Kyla?
Kyla ranks 596th among girls' names in US records, with 43,198 births since 1940. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,886.
Is Kyla a unisex name?
No. Kyla is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Kyla most popular?
2004, when 2,038 children were given the name. It has been in use for 85 years and is still recorded as of 2024.