Kyland
Boy name · #2195 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kyland? In official American birth records, Kyland has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
Kyland ranks #2195 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Kyland.
The 40-year story
Kyland first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 88 babies and a rank of #1833. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kyland per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kyland against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kyland in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kyland is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kyland will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kyland is most common
State-level data for Kyland is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kyland
Statistically, parents drawn to Kyland tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zealand, Holland, Copeland, Neyland, and Oakland.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kyland | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 88 | #1833 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2117 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kyland?
In official American birth records, the name Kyland first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
Is Kyland a popular boy name?
Kyland ranked #2195 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Kyland most popular?
Kyland peaked in 2024, when 88 American boys received the name (ranked #1833 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kyland?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Kyland. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.