Unisex name · American English, Dutch

Kylar

How to say it: KY-ler · /ˈkaɪlər/

Modern American respelling of Kyler, from Dutch surname - unisex name with sharp, contemporary sound.

Kylar was the 396th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #531 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#396for boys in 2025
1 in 4,048US babies
53born in 2025
#531projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 169chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Kylar
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#396
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)53
Share of births1 in 4,048
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−47%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#531

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Kylar is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 39 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ky

Honouring a Kylar in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kylar is about 1 in 169.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Dutch, English.

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