Kayler
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a variant of Kyler.
Name Census estimates that about 360 living Americans carry the first name Kayler. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Kayler today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kayler births was 2013 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kayler. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
360
~ 1 in 952,095 Americans
Peak year
2013
24 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,363
Tracked since 1987
Census
Kayler in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 408 people with the first name Kayler, which placed it at #23,859 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,859
National first-name rank
People counted
408
408 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kayler
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kayler is White at 59.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.8%) and Black (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kayler described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kayler at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.1% · 241
- Hispanic or Latino24.8% · 101
- Black or African American8.3% · 34
- Two or more races3.4% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Kayler
Kayler is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 364 total registrations, 229 (62.9%) were male and 135 (37.1%) were female.
Kayler as a male name
- Ranked #4,363 in 2024
- 24 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (24 births)
Kayler as a female name
- Ranked #16,446 in 2021
- 5 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2016 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kayler on both sides of the split. Of the 411 people counted with this name, 196 were male (47.7%) and 215 were female (52.3%).
Popularity
Kayler: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kayler from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 172 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kayler remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kayler by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kayler during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaylers live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kayler
The given name Kayler has its origins in the English language, with roots tracing back to the Middle English era, approximately between the 11th and 15th centuries. It is believed to be a variant or a derivative of the name Kaler, which itself stems from the Old English word "calu," meaning "bald" or "bare."
This name gained some prominence in medieval England, though its usage was relatively limited compared to more common names of the time. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kayler can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Kayler de Bracy, who held lands in Wiltshire.
During the 13th century, there are records of a Kayler Fitzwilliam, a knight who fought in the Third Crusade under King Richard I. He is mentioned in the chronicles of the time for his bravery and valor in the battles against the Saracens.
In the 14th century, a notable figure named Kayler de Vere lived in Essex, England. He was a wealthy landowner and a prominent member of the local gentry. Records from the time indicate that he served as a justice of the peace and was involved in local governance.
The name Kayler also appears in several literary works from the late medieval period, such as Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." In the prologue, Chaucer introduces a character named Kayler, described as a wealthy merchant from London.
Another notable figure with the name Kayler was Sir Kayler Stafford, who lived in the 15th century. He was a military commander and a member of the English nobility, serving under King Henry VI during the Wars of the Roses. Stafford was killed in the Battle of St. Albans in 1455, fighting for the Lancastrian cause.
While the name Kayler has its roots in the English language and was present in various historical records and literary works, its usage has been relatively uncommon throughout history. Nevertheless, it remains a unique and distinctive name with a rich heritage dating back to the Middle Ages.
People
Kayler + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kayler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kayler: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kayler?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 360 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kayler going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 952,095 US residents.
Is Kayler a common name?
We classify Kayler as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 364 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kayler most popular?
The single biggest year for Kayler was 2013, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kayler is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kayler in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 408 people with the name Kayler, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,859 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kayler in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kayler?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kayler on both sides of the split. Of the 411 people counted with this name, 196 were male (47.7%) and 215 were female (52.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kayler?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kayler is White at 59.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.8%) and Black (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kayler most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kayler in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.1% (241 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kayler in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kayler a male name?
Yes, 62.9% of people registered as Kayler in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kayler still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kayler in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kayler can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Kayler?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.