Namebino · Girl names · Boy names

Kyla

Meaning: Narrow strait
Origin: Variant of Kyle (from Scottish Gaelic)

Girl's name · #580 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Kyla reached #162 in 2004 and has eased to #580 since. About 44,000 girls have carried it since 1940.

Across the states

See where Kyla is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Kyla ranks in other countries and regions.

#293 in New Zealand (2025) · #521 in Ireland (2025) · #700 in Scotland (2025) · #784 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,213 in Switzerland (2025) · #695 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kylas

Kyla Pratt — American actress and singer
Kyla Kenedy — American actress
Kyla Ross — American artistic gymnast
Kyla Bremner — Australian wrestler
Kyla Richey — Canadian volleyball player

In stories & tradition

Kyla Tyson — Holby City (TV series)

What Kylas become

Among 70 notable people named Kyla:

Sports figures appear 2.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kyla Ross, American artistic gymnast.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Kylah (#1645), Kyla would rank around #481 with about 640 births last year — the newborns split about 80/20 between Kyla and Kylah.

Similar names: Cameron · Kylee · Jayla · Makenna · Keira · Ciara

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service