Kylar
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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