girl's name
Kylah
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,004
Scotland
#773
2024 births
Kylah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kylah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 292 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,312 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Kylah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 132 |
| 1990s | 624 |
| 2000s | 2,137 |
| 2010s | 2,386 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 962 |
How popular is Kylah?
In 2025, Kylah was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kylah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kylah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kylah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kylah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kylah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kylah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kylah
How popular is the name Kylah?
In 2025, Kylah was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kylah a girl's or a boy's name?
Kylah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kylah most popular?
Kylah peaked in 2009, when 292 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kylah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kylah currently ranks #773 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.