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Kylie

Pronounced K AY1 L IY2 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2003
  • 65 years in use
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How popular is Kylie?

Kylie is a girls' name, and first appears in 1960. It has been given to 123,062 children — the 322nd most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 48% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2003, when 5,651 children were given it.

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2003Girls: 5,651Boys: 18

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K AY1 L IY2
Stress pattern:
12
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Kylie

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

Sibling names for Kylie

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Kylie?
Kylie ranks 322nd among girls' names in US records, with 123,062 births since 1960. Over the past decade it accounts for 23,640.
Is Kylie a unisex name?
No. Kylie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Kylie most popular?
2003, when 5,651 children were given the name. It has been in use for 65 years and is still recorded as of 2024.