Kyla

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A few things about Kyla you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kyla

Kyla Pratt

American actress and singer

Choose Kyla and your child shares a first name with Kyla Pratt, an American actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kyla, like who?” Kyla Pratt's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,139 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kyla, 512 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kyla would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKyla first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2004, when it ranked #162. Today it's #579, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKyla was 2.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,332 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,139.
• 🍂TrendKyla has slipped 88 places over the last five years and now sits at #579. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKyla is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #92, followed by Iowa (#354) and Kentucky (#364). It's in the top 1,000 in 31 states.

About the name Kyla

Kyla is a girl name of Celtic, English and Gaelic origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-yla”. US birth records list Kyla for girls from 1940 to 2025, in 79 of those 86 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #162 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #579, with 512 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesGaelic namesHebrew namesIrish namesScottish names