Girl · #8,407 in 2026

Kylea

Kylea Jane Tink is an Australian former politician who represented the Division of North Sydney from 2022 to 2025. Before entering politics, she had a career in communications and campaigning. She is a former managing director of Edelman Australia, chief executive of the McGrath Foundation and Chief Executive of Camp Quality. She has been described as a teal independent.

Current Rank
#8,407
Peak Rank
#2,106 (2003)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-37%
1978
First Year
2024
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#2106
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
47
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kylea

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kylea Jane Tink is an Australian former politician who represented the Division of North Sydney from 2022 to 2025. Before entering politics, she had a career in communications and campaigning. She is a former managing director of Edelman Australia, chief executive of the McGrath Foundation and Chief Executive of Camp Quality. She has been described as a teal independent.

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The Story of Kylea

Kylea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 83 Kyleas were born — ranking #2,106 that year. As of 2026, Kylea ranks #8,407 for baby girls with 12 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 2K Kyleas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kylea

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kylea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kylea

What does the name Kylea mean?
Kylea Jane Tink is an Australian former politician who represented the Division of North Sydney from 2022 to 2025. Before entering politics, she had a career in communications and campaigning. She is a former managing director of Edelman Australia, chief executive of the McGrath Foundation and Chief Executive of Camp Quality. She has been described as a teal independent.
How popular is Kylea in 2026?
In 2026, Kylea ranks #8,407 among girls' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.
When was Kylea most popular?
Kylea reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #2,106 that year with 83 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kylea most popular?
Kylea has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Missouri, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kylea.
Is Kylea a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kylea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kylea?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kylea include Takiyah, Hyla, Jeraline. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Hyla
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Jeraline
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Maisey
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Jaretzy
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About the name Kylea

Kylea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kylea's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #2,106. Use the chart and map above to compare Kylea'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 .

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.