Khylar
The Story of Khylar
As a girl name
Khylar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 15 Khylars were born — ranking #7,340 that year. As of 2026, Khylar ranks #9,387 for girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 79 Khylars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Khylar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Khylars were born — ranking #8,294 that year. As of 2026, Khylar ranks #8,294 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Khylars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Khylar
Khylar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 79 births in the dataset. Khylar's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #7,245. Use the chart and map above to compare Khylar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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