ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1992 First Year 2026 Last Year 2016 Peak Year #1513 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 35 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1991 First Year 2026 Last Year 2016 Peak Year #2425 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 36 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kylar What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Daminozide, also known as aminozide, Alar, Kylar, SADH, B-995, B-nine, and DMASA, is an organic compound which acts as a plant growth regulator. It was produced in the U.S. by the Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc.,, which registered daminozide for use on fruits intended for human consumption in 1963. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daminozide) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daminozide) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Kylar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Daminozide_Structural_Formula_V1.svg/330px-Daminozide_Structural_Formula_V1.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daminozide) 📖 ## The Story of Kylar ### As a girl name Kylar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 76 Kylars were born — ranking #2,425 that year. As of 2026, Kylar ranks #5,033 for girls with 26 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 1K Kylars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Kylar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 112 Kylars were born — ranking #1,515 that year. As of 2026, Kylar ranks #3,753 for boys with 30 births, falling sharply (-51%). In total, more than 2K Kylars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kylar Phonetically similar names — useful when Kylar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Calore * [Skylar](/skylar) * [Kyler](/kyler) * Clar * Colur * Klar * Couloir * Colure * Claar * [Cuyler](/cuyler) * Collyer * [Colyer](/colyer) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kylar What does the name Kylar mean? Daminozide, also known as aminozide, Alar, Kylar, SADH, B-995, B-nine, and DMASA, is an organic compound which acts as a plant growth regulator. It was produced in the U.S. by the Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc.,, which registered daminozide for use on fruits intended for human consumption in 1963. How popular is Kylar in 2026? In 2026, Kylar ranks #3,753 among boys' names in the U.S., with 30 babies given the name that year. When was Kylar most popular? Kylar reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #1,513 that year with 112 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kylar most popular? Kylar has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Oklahoma, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kylar. Is Kylar a unisex name? Yes — Kylar is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 34% of Kylars assigned female and 66% assigned male historically. What names go well with Kylar? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kylar include Son, Isacc, Richey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦SonPeak #1513](/son)[👦IsaccPeak #1513](/isacc)[👦RicheyPeak #1513](/richey)[👦DaivdPeak #1513](/daivd) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧MaretaPeak #2425](/mareta)[👧MargariePeak #2425](/margarie)[👧VerdellePeak #2425](/verdelle)[👧DorlisPeak #2425](/dorlis) ## About the name Kylar Kylar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kylar's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #1,513\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kylar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2016 → ](/year/2016) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.