Kyla
Meaning
feminine form of Kyle, or a blend of the sounds ky and la
The story
Kyla is the feminine side of the Kyle house, or, as the reference books also allow, simply the sounds ky and la joined: either road arrives at the same warm two beats. It grew up beside Kyle himself, about 485,800 boys in our records, a quiet channel cut beside a famous one. The record built patiently and then bloomed: about 220 in the 1950s, 1,500 in the 1970s, 4,100 in the 1980s, 8,400 in the 1990s, 16,100 in the 2000s, then 9,500 in the 2010s and 3,390 so far this decade. In our records it goes to girls about 43,700 to 29 boys. The tide has eased, but a name this simple, four letters and open syllables, never really goes out of service.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kyla peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
51 people · the #65,741 first name in Brazil · median age 16
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kyla
Most people given the name Kyla in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kyla deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kyla truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kyla fits with your family’s names and surname.
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