Kyle Boy
How popular is Kyle?
#508 boy name in 2025
594 baby boys were named Kyle in the US in 2025, making it the 508th most popular boy name. Another 17 girls got the name (#6,545 for girls).
469,956living people named Kyle (est.)
34median age of people named Kyle
494,713babies named Kyle since 1880
1 in 5,426US babies born in 2025
Kyle popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #508 for boys (▼ 69 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 594 boys, 17 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-75% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #174 in 2015, #313 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1990 (22,710 boys) |
| Highest rank | #18 in 1990 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kyle is most popular
Babies named Kyle per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alaska: 1.3 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- Hawaii: 0.8 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- New York: 0.7 per 1,000 (320 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.7 per 1,000 (95 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.7 per 1,000 (176 boys)
Kyle by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 19 | #704 |
| 1890s | 55 | #667 |
| 1900s | 79 | #760 |
| 1910s | 449 | #699 |
| 1920s | 814 | #619 |
| 1930s | 901 | #541 |
| 1940s | 1,155 | #546 |
| 1950s | 5,789 | #237 |
| 1960s | 16,579 | #138 |
| 1970s | 32,645 | #56 |
| 1980s | 141,947 | #20 |
| 1990s | 180,218 | #18 |
| 2000s | 76,156 | #37 |
| 2010s | 24,138 | #107 |
| 2020s | 4,836 | #313 |
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Questions
- Is Kyle a boy or girl name?
- Kyle is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Kyle were boys.
- How popular is the name Kyle?
- 594 baby boys were named Kyle in the US in 2025, making it the 508th most popular boy name. Another 17 girls got the name (#6,545 for girls).
- When was Kyle most popular?
- Kyle peaked in 1990, when 22,710 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #18 in 1990.
- How many people are named Kyle?
- 494,713 babies have been named Kyle in the US since 1880. We estimate about 469,956 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
- Where is Kyle most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kyle was most common in Alaska, at 1.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.