Given name
Kylia
“from the narrow channel”
Kylia is a variant of Kyla. In English use, Kyla carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kylia is a variant of Kyla. In English use, Kyla carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kylia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,059
- 0 boys · 1,059 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,197 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,197 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 40.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 49 in 2003. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 856 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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