The first name Kylie
A girl’s name meaning “boomerang”.
Pronounced /ˈkaɪ.li/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Kylie means “boomerang”.
Uncertain, possibly from kylie (“boomerang”). Originally popular in Australia, the name has gained popularity elsewhere in the English-speaking world due to the fame of Kylie Minogue. Unrelated to Kyle, though often seen as its feminine equivalent.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 30 girls were named Kylie, making it the 1,110th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 96 births (#349).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kylie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kylie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,491 girls born in the United States were named Kylie, the 204th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 5,558 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
Famous people named Kylie
17 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kylie MinogueAustralian singer and actress (born 1968)
- Kylie JennerAmerican media personality, born 1997
- Kylie MasseCanadian swimmer, born 1996
- Kylie BunburyCanadian actress, born 1989
- Kylie IrelandAmerican pornographic actress, born 1970
- Kylie RogersAmerican actress, born 2004
- Kylie PalmerAustralian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder, born 1990
- Kylie CantrallAmerican actress and singer, born 2005
- Kylie PadillaFilipino actress, born 1993
- Kylie VerzosaFilipino actress, model, and beauty queen, Miss International 2016 winner
- Kylie Rae HarrisAmerican country singer-songwriter (1989-2019)
- Kylie BivensAmerican soccer player, born 1978
Questions
- What does the name Kylie mean?
- Kylie means “boomerang”.
- How popular is the name Kylie?
- In 2025, 30 girls born in England and Wales were named Kylie, ranking 1,110th. Its peak was 1998, with 96 births.
- Is Kylie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 122,340 US babies named Kylie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kylie most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 5,558 babies were named Kylie, its highest rank at 52nd.
- How do you pronounce Kylie?
- Kylie is /ˈkaɪ.li/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Kylie?
- Kylee and Kyleigh.