Given name
Kylor
“an archer”
Kylor is a variant of Kyler. One Danish interpretation is “an archer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kylor is a variant of Kyler. One Danish interpretation is “an archer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kylor 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 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kylor through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 505
- 500 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,635 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,635 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 30.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 21 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 412 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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