Kyler
A modern name, commonly explained as Kyle reshaped on the pattern of Tyler. Kyle comes from a Scottish place name based on Gaelic caol, a narrow strait.
Kyler in 2025
Kyler was given to 833 babies in the United States in 2025 — 790 boys and 43 girls, making it the 762nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,980 babies born.
The history of Kyler
Kyler reached its highest point in 2019, when 1,728 babies were given the name, ranking 395th that year.
Across the 104 years of records since 1922, 41,378 babies have been named Kyler. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kyler by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kyler | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 9,056 |
| 1940s | 5 | 8,170 |
| 1950s | 5 | 9,406 |
| 1960s | 42 | 8,373 |
| 1970s | 110 | 5,882 |
| 1980s | 902 | 1,535 |
| 1990s | 6,881 | 584 |
| 2000s | 12,279 | 505 |
| 2010s | 13,642 | 395 |
| 2020s | 7,507 | 435 |
Where Kyler is heading
Kyler has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 1,388 babies in 2015 to 833 in 2025.
Names like Kyler
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kyler.