Kylah
Girl name · #1647 in 2025 · Very rare
Kylah is currently the #1647 girl name in the United States — 126 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1115, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 girls born in 2025 was named Kylah.
Babies named Kylah per year. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Kylah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 292 girls were named Kylah — good for #921 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kylah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kylah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kylah is most common
State-level data for Kylah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leilah, Lailah, Nailah, Dalilah, and Kaleah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1643 |
| 2024 | 186 | #1250 |
| 2023 | 190 | #1232 |
| 2022 | 127 | #1659 |
| 2021 | 160 | #1375 |
| 2020 | 173 | #1287 |
| 2019 | 176 | #1302 |
| 2018 | 207 | #1162 |
| 2017 | 183 | #1287 |
| 2016 | 247 | #1055 |
| 2015 | 230 | #1115 |
| 2014 | 273 | #977 |
| 2013 | 262 | #961 |
| 2012 | 262 | #967 |
| 2011 | 274 | #940 |
| 2010 | 272 | #944 |
| 2009 | 292 | #921 |
| 2008 | 261 | #1011 |
| 2007 | 268 | #995 |
| 2006 | 227 | #1102 |
| 2005 | 217 | #1096 |
| 2004 | 198 | #1149 |
| 2003 | 219 | #1043 |
| 2002 | 175 | #1175 |
| 2001 | 139 | #1368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kylah a popular girl name?
Kylah ranked #1647 among girls in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1115.
When was the name Kylah most popular?
Kylah peaked in 2009, when 292 American girls received the name (ranked #921 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American girls was named Kylah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.