The first name Kyler
A boy’s name meaning “archer”, “wild boar”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Kyler means “archer”, “wild boar”.
An American anglicization of Dutch Cuyler "archer" and German Keiler "wild boar". * The surname is quite rare. The given name may be a recent coinage based on Kyle and Tyler.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Kyler, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 14 births (#976).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kyler with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kyler at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 790 boys born in the United States were named Kyler, the 404th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 1,611 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Kyler
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kyler MurrayAmerican football and baseball player (born 1997)
Questions
- What does the name Kyler mean?
- Kyler means “archer”, “wild boar”.
- How popular is the name Kyler?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Kyler, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 1996, with 14 births.
- Is Kyler a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 41,378 US babies named Kyler since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.
- When was Kyler most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 1,611 babies were named Kyler, its highest rank at 236th.
- What are other spellings of Kyler?
- Kylar.
- Is Kyler also a surname?
- Yes. Kyler is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.