The first name Kyla
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /kaɪlə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Modern invention that can be explained as a feminine form of Kyle with -a.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 47 girls were named Kyla, making it the 778th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 213 births (#233).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kyla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kyla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 512 girls born in the United States were named Kyla, the 580th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 2,038 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kyla
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kyla PrattAmerican actress and singer, born 1986
- Kyla RossAmerican artistic gymnast, born 1996
- Kyla KenedyAmerican actress, born 2003
Questions
- What does the name Kyla mean?
- Modern invention that can be explained as a feminine form of Kyle with -a.
- How popular is the name Kyla?
- In 2025, 47 girls born in England and Wales were named Kyla, ranking 778th. Its peak was 2010, with 213 births.
- Is Kyla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 43,703 US babies named Kyla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kyla most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 2,038 babies were named Kyla, its highest rank at 162nd.
- How do you pronounce Kyla?
- Kyla is /kaɪlə/, 2 syllables.