Kyland
Boy name · #2195 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Kyland ranks #2195 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Kyland.
The 40-year story
Kyland first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 88 babies and a rank of #1833. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Kyland per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kyland in class?
Kyland scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kyland is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kyland is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kylands were TX (8), FL (6), NC (5), SC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kyland
Statistically, parents drawn to Kyland tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zealand, Holland, Copeland, Neyland, and Oakland.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kyland | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 88 | #1833 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2117 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kyland a popular boy name?
Kyland ranked #2195 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Kyland most popular?
Kyland peaked in 2024, when 88 American boys received the name (ranked #1833 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kyland?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Kyland. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.