Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kylie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kylie.

✦ Boomerang or narrow strait 🌍 Other, Celtic Modern
National Rank (2025) #204
All-Time Peak Rank #49 Achieved 2004
Total U.S. Births 121,890 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
Boy Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Boy usage
First Recorded 1960 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 5,558 births in 2003
💡 The Kylie Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Boomerang or narrow strait
Language Origin Other, Celtic
Origin Type multiple
Possibly from an Aboriginal Australian word meaning 'boomerang', or a feminine form of Kyle, derived from Scottish Gaelic 'caol' meaning 'narrow strait'.
Common Nicknames
Ky
Alternative Spellings
Kilee Kyli
Pronunciation: KY-lee
Themes & Categories
Modern
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Kylie across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -26.3%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -64.2%
2015: 4,162 births 4,162 2016: 3,427 births 2017: 2,704 births 2018: 2,432 births 2019: 2,263 births 2020: 2,022 births 2,022 2021: 1,807 births 2022: 1,503 births 2023: 1,444 births 2024: 1,599 births 2025: 1,491 births 1,491
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 5,558 births in 2003
Years in Top 100 16 yrs
Years in Top 500 42 yrs
Longest Streak 58 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 39
1970s: 1,256
1980s: 5,441
1990s: 22,730
2000s: 46,438
2010s: 36,120
2020s: 9,866

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ky-li-e
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Utah, Alaska, Idaho, Hawaii
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #204 1,072 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #349 2,058 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 326 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 893 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 666 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #299 2,326 2004 20.0% Decline
Florida #122 6,316 2004 9.9% Decline
Oregon #312 1,590 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 236 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 354 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #377 2,780 2004 29.6% Decline
Colorado #328 2,037 2003 32.1% Decline
Kansas #306 1,698 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,131 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #189 463 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #387 2,066 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #190 475 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #214 3,091 2003 32.6% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 464 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #386 3,232 2003 51.4% Decline
Iowa #290 1,790 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #219 10,021 2004 24.4% Decline
Minnesota #258 2,405 2004 26.7% Decline
California #224 12,959 2004 24.2% Decline
Louisiana #115 2,331 2007 29.4% Decline
Maryland #164 1,917 2003 27.9% Decline
Georgia #172 3,536 2015 33.7% Decline
Ohio #238 5,841 2003 25.4% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 428 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #218 2,412 2003 31.6% Decline
Tennessee #214 2,541 2007 38.3% Decline
New Mexico #233 640 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #286 1,258 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #149 2,004 2008 3.2% Decline
Maine Unranked 506 2003 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #192 1,656 2011 30.6% Decline
Virginia #207 2,569 2010 16.7% Decline
North Carolina #226 3,102 2015 30.4% Decline
Rhode Island #203 388 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #185 1,148 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 180 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #163 5,533 2008 +3.0% Growth
New Jersey #131 2,790 2014 22.1% Decline
Michigan #257 3,800 2004 18.2% Decline
Illinois #283 4,822 2004 45.7% Decline
Alabama #229 1,639 2013 55.3% Decline
West Virginia #111 827 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #254 2,123 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #91 1,036 2010 20.0% Decline
New York #184 5,206 2013 33.1% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 91 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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