Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Ky is a short form of Kylie. In English usage, Ky is a short form of Kylee.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1950. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ky through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,659
- 1,505 boys · 154 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #3,623 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,623 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 9.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 42 in 1992. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,972 as a first name in 2020; 1,084 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ky’s family of names
In English usage, Ky is a short form of Kylie. In English usage, Ky is a shortened form of Kylie. In English usage, Ky is a short form of Kylee.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Ky
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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