Kyler
Kyler is a masculine given name and an alternate spelling of Cuyler. Notable people with the name include:Kyler Edwards, American basketball player Kyler Fackrell, American football player Kyler Fisher, American football player Kyler Gordon, American football player Kyler Jukes, Canadian football player Kyler Kerbyson, American football player Kyler Kleibrink, Canadian curler Kyler Murray,…
Meaning & Origin of Kyler
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kyler is a masculine given name and an alternate spelling of Cuyler. Notable people with the name include:Kyler Edwards, American basketball player Kyler Fackrell, American football player Kyler Fisher, American football player Kyler Gordon, American football player Kyler Jukes, Canadian football player Kyler Kerbyson, American football player Kyler Kleibrink, Canadian curler Kyler Murray,…
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The Story of Kyler
As a girl name
Kyler first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 117 Kylers were born — ranking #1,755 that year. As of 2026, Kyler ranks #3,026 for girls with 54 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 2K Kylers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kyler first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 1,610 Kylers were born — ranking #236 that year. As of 2026, Kyler ranks #387 for boys with 836 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 40K Kylers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kyler
Kyler is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 40K births in the dataset. Kyler's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #236. Use the chart and map above to compare Kyler'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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