Kylar
Boy name · #3809 in 2025 · Uniqueness 98/100
Kylar ranks #3809 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1567, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Kylar.
The 33-year story
Kylar first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 112 boys were named Kylar — good for #1515 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.
Babies named Kylar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kylar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kylar in class?
Kylar scores 98 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kylar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kylar is most common
State-level data for Kylar is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kylar
Statistically, parents drawn to Kylar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oumar, Akshar, Brier, Kanon, and Kadir.
OumarAksharBrierKanonKadirKesslerAsharZakir
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kylar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2060 |
| 2020 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2019 | 93 | #1698 |
| 2018 | 92 | #1707 |
| 2017 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2016 | 112 | #1515 |
| 2015 | 103 | #1567 |
| 2014 | 106 | #1514 |
| 2013 | 97 | #1588 |
| 2012 | 94 | #1637 |
| 2011 | 93 | #1635 |
| 2010 | 76 | #1881 |
| 2009 | 85 | #1774 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2104 |
| 2007 | 56 | #2304 |
| 2006 | 53 | #2348 |
| 2005 | 51 | #2297 |
| 2004 | 44 | #2489 |
| 2003 | 45 | #2349 |
| 2002 | 48 | #2195 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kylar a popular boy name?
Kylar ranked #3809 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1567.
When was the name Kylar most popular?
Kylar peaked in 2016, when 112 American boys received the name (ranked #1515 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kylar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Kylar. It scores 98/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.