Boy name
Kyle
Kyle is currently the #508 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 594 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #313 to #508. Looking at the full record since 1881, Kyle hit its all-time high of #18 in 1990, when 22,710 boys were given the name. State by state, New York leads the way at #292.
Rankings
2025 rank
#508
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#18
in 1990 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
594
boys named Kyle
Kyle popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kyle is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New York (#292), Arkansas (#398), Indiana (#412)
Uniqueness score
41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kyle in the most recent year of SSA data.