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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kyle

Ranked #88 - 1 in 17,291 people
US

Most common in

United States

463k bearers

World total

462,677

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#88

worldwide

Country breakdown

Worldwide
~463k
rank #88
Rarity
1 in 17,291
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~463k in US

About the name Kyle

There are an estimated 462,677 people named Kyle alive worldwide today. That ranks Kyle at #88 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kyle is held by approximately 462,677 people, ranking #88 among first names. That works out to roughly 139 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 717 U.S. residents).

Historically Kyle is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.2% male).

Kyle appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.2%Female 1.8%

Kyle popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kyle, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1888: 9
  3. 1889: 5
  4. 1890: 5
  5. 1891: 7
  6. 1892: 6
  7. 1893: 7
  8. 1894: 10
  9. 1895: 7
  10. 1896: 6
  11. 1899: 7
  12. 1900: 7
  13. 1902: 7
  14. 1903: 7
  15. 1904: 10
  16. 1905: 9
  17. 1906: 10
  18. 1907: 8
  19. 1908: 10
  20. 1909: 11
  21. 1910: 15
  22. 1911: 11
  23. 1912: 35
  24. 1913: 25
  25. 1914: 42
  26. 1915: 70
  27. 1916: 62
  28. 1917: 75
  29. 1918: 67
  30. 1919: 52
  31. 1920: 85
  32. 1921: 67
  33. 1922: 81
  34. 1923: 68
  35. 1924: 88
  36. 1925: 84
  37. 1926: 85
  38. 1927: 102
  39. 1928: 74
  40. 1929: 80
  41. 1930: 89
  42. 1931: 79
  43. 1932: 78
  44. 1933: 74
  45. 1934: 87
  46. 1935: 114
  47. 1936: 102
  48. 1937: 111
  49. 1938: 77
  50. 1939: 101
  51. 1940: 94
  52. 1941: 119
  53. 1942: 118
  54. 1943: 143
  55. 1944: 101
  56. 1945: 86
  57. 1946: 117
  58. 1947: 162
  59. 1948: 146
  60. 1949: 181
  61. 1950: 341
  62. 1951: 554
  63. 1952: 537
  64. 1953: 513
  65. 1954: 560
  66. 1955: 538
  67. 1956: 656
  68. 1957: 1,228
  69. 1958: 1,174
  70. 1959: 1,370
  71. 1960: 1,486
  72. 1961: 1,384
  73. 1962: 1,850
  74. 1963: 1,756
  75. 1964: 1,590
  76. 1965: 1,259
  77. 1966: 2,010
  78. 1967: 2,189
  79. 1968: 1,996
  80. 1969: 2,210
  81. 1970: 2,854
  82. 1971: 2,906
  83. 1972: 2,539
  84. 1973: 2,452
  85. 1974: 2,692
  86. 1975: 2,922
  87. 1976: 3,371
  88. 1977: 3,588
  89. 1978: 4,675
  90. 1979: 5,615
  91. 1980: 5,948
  92. 1981: 6,727
  93. 1982: 8,396
  94. 1983: 13k
  95. 1984: 13k
  96. 1985: 17k
  97. 1986: 20k
  98. 1987: 20k
  99. 1988: 20k
  100. 1989: 21k
  101. 1990: 23k
  102. 1991: 22k
  103. 1992: 21k
  104. 1993: 20k
  105. 1994: 19k
  106. 1995: 17k
  107. 1996: 16k
  108. 1997: 16k
  109. 1998: 15k
  110. 1999: 14k
  111. 2000: 12k
  112. 2001: 11k
  113. 2002: 10k
  114. 2003: 8,712
  115. 2004: 7,900
  116. 2005: 6,726
  117. 2006: 6,197
  118. 2007: 5,397
  119. 2008: 4,735
  120. 2009: 4,214
  121. 2010: 3,614
  122. 2011: 3,327
  123. 2012: 3,020
  124. 2013: 2,647
  125. 2014: 2,456
  126. 2015: 2,454
  127. 2016: 2,082
  128. 2017: 1,890
  129. 2018: 1,747
  130. 2019: 1,429
  131. 2020: 1,102
  132. 2021: 932
  133. 2022: 832
  134. 2023: 788
  135. 2024: 753
  136. 2025: 611

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kyle worldwide?

There are an estimated 462,677 people named Kyle alive worldwide today, ranking #88 globally.

Is Kyle a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 17,291 people. In the United States there are roughly 462,677 bearers, which is 1 in 717 Americans.

Is Kyle a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kyle is used 98.2% male and 1.8% female.

Where does the name Kyle come from?

Who are famous people named Kyle?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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