Kylo
Boy name · #401 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 797 baby boys were named Kylo, placing it at #401 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,258 boys born in 2025 was named Kylo.
The 46-year story
Kylo first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 870 babies and a rank of #374. 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 Kylo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kylo in class?
Kylo scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kylo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kylo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kylos were FL (79), CA (78), TX (72), GA (41), NY (39). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kylo
Statistically, parents drawn to Kylo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mylo, Rylo, Kyro, Koda, and Kairo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kylo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 797 | #400 |
| 2024 | 870 | #374 |
| 2023 | 788 | #406 |
| 2022 | 715 | #433 |
| 2021 | 558 | #526 |
| 2020 | 662 | #449 |
| 2019 | 237 | #922 |
| 2018 | 254 | #862 |
| 2017 | 165 | #1149 |
| 2016 | 238 | #904 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3231 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 1994 | 6 | #7770 |
| 1979 | 5 | #6056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kylo a popular boy name?
Kylo ranked #401 among boys in 2025 with 797 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #3231.
When was the name Kylo most popular?
Kylo peaked in 2024, when 870 American boys received the name (ranked #374 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kylo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,258 newborn American boys was named Kylo. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.