Kyleah
A feminine name of Scottish origin, a variant of Kaylee meaning "boomerang".
Name Census estimates that about 911 living Americans carry the first name Kyleah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kyleah today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kyleah births was 2011 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kyleah. 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
911
~ 1 in 376,240 Americans
Peak year
2011
45 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,040
Tracked since 1984
Census
Kyleah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 656 people with the first name Kyleah, which placed it at #16,994 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
#16,994
National first-name rank
People counted
656
656 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
38.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kyleah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyleah is White at 38.4%. The next largest groups are Black (33.5%) and Two or More Races (13.6%). 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 Kyleah 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 Kyleah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White38.4% · 252
- Black or African American33.5% · 220
- Two or more races13.6% · 89
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 67
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 14
Popularity
Kyleah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kyleah 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 364 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kyleah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kyleah 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 Kyleah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kyleahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kyleah
The name Kyleah is a relatively modern invention, originating in the late 20th century. It does not appear to have any direct etymological roots in ancient languages or cultures. Rather, it seems to be a creative combination of the popular names Kyle and Leah, blended together to form a unique and melodic moniker.
Despite its recent coinage, the name Kyleah has gained some popularity, particularly in certain regions of the United States and Canada. It may have been inspired by the Scottish surname Kyle, which itself derives from a place name meaning "narrow land" or "strait" in Gaelic. The addition of the feminine suffix "-ah" or "-eah" is a common practice in creating new names with a softer, more romantic sound.
While there are no known historical figures specifically recorded with the name Kyleah, a few individuals with similar names can be found throughout history. For instance, Kylea was the name of a minor character in the 1997 film "Dante's Peak." There was also a Kylea Tink, an American musician and actress born in 1990, who gained some recognition for her roles in independent films and her work as a singer-songwriter.
Another notable figure is Kylie Jenner, the American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman, born in 1997. While her name is spelled slightly differently, the similarity in sound and appearance to Kyleah is undeniable. Jenner's fame and influence, particularly in the realm of fashion and beauty, may have contributed to the growing popularity of the name Kyleah.
Additionally, there was a Kylea Gartz, an American athlete born in 1982, who competed in track and field events at the collegiate level and represented the United States in international competitions.
Lastly, Kylea Tawlitsmetric, a Canadian artist and writer born in 1985, has gained recognition for her work exploring Indigenous perspectives and environmental themes.
Overall, while the name Kyleah is a modern creation without an extensive historical lineage, it has gained a foothold in contemporary naming trends, likely influenced by its melodic sound and the familiarity of its constituent parts, Kyle and Leah.
People
Kyleah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyleah 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
Kyleah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyleah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 911 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kyleah 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 376,240 US residents.
Is Kyleah a common name?
We classify Kyleah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 923 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kyleah most popular?
The single biggest year for Kyleah was 2011, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kyleah is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kyleah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 656 people with the name Kyleah, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,994 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 Kyleah 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 Kyleah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kyleah appears almost entirely female. Of the 651 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Kyleah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyleah is White at 38.4%. The next largest groups are Black (33.5%) and Two or More Races (13.6%). 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 Kyleah most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kyleah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.4% (252 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 Kyleah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kyleah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kyleah in the SSA data are female. 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 Kyleah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kyleah 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 Kyleah 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 many people have the name Kyleah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.