Given name & surname
Kylar
“an archer”·“from the narrow channel”
In English use, Kylar is a variant of Kyler. One Danish interpretation is “an archer.” Kylar is a variant of Kyla. In English use, Kyla carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Kylar is a variant of Kyler. One Danish interpretation is “an archer.” Kylar is a variant of Kyla. In English use, Kyla carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Kylar is a variant of Kyler. An origin associated with Kyler is Danish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kylar through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,082
- 2,046 boys · 1,036 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 188 babies
- 2025
- 53
- #3,814 for boys · #5,323 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 61% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,814 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 48.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 112 in 2016. It also appeared in 24 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,266 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kylar’s family of names
Kylar has a related form in Kyla. Kylar has a related form in Kyler. In English usage, Kylar has a related form in Kyler.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Kylar
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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