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Kyler

OriginDutch
Meaning"victory of the people"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#404

2025 SSA

US rank · girls#3553

2025 SSA

About Kyler

Kyler was once a creative solution for 90s parents who enjoyed the sounds of Kyle and Tyler but didn't want to use anything so popular. Now a well-established name on the US charts, it is given to more than 1000 babies every year.

Kyler for boys#404 US

On one hand, Kyler can be seen as a modern invention, created by combining the on-trend sounds of Kyle and Tyler into something new. With this in mind, the meaning would be "tiler of roofs on the narrow spit of land".

Alternatively, Kyler could be an Anglicized form of the Dutch surname "Cuyler ", which may mean "hole, pit", "bowman, archer", "chapel", or "victory of the people" according to different translations.

A surname-as-a-given-name, with the on trend sounds of Kai, Kyler became a popular choice from 1986 onwards, when it first debuted in the charts. Remaining in the Top 300 for most of the 2000s, Kyler did drop by 70 places in 2023 - the first time it has fallen so significantly since it entered the Top 1000.

With parents currently favoring Cooper, Colter and Kaizen, Kyler may continue to sink as Kyle did before it - or, it may just be a temporary blip in its popularity.

Kyler for girls#3553 US

Used for baby girls every year since the 80s, Kyler provides an alternative for parents wanting something with the sounds or style of Skyler, Carter, Kaia, Kylie, and Kyla.

On one hand, Kyler can be seen as a modern invention, created by combining Kyle and Tyler together, and creating the meaning "tiler of roofs on the narrow spit of land".

Alternatively, Kyler could be an Anglicized form of the Dutch surname "Cuyler ", which may mean "hole, pit", "bowman, archer", "chapel", or "victory of the people" according to different translations.

Given to around 70 girls each year, Kyler is about as popular as Rorie, Karly, and Precious, but with Miller, Kya, and Denver rising upwards, perhaps the number of Kylers may increase.

Female Kylers include singer, dancer, and songwriter Kyler Kesick and fashion influencer Kyler Carter Powe.

Pronounced KY-lur.

As of October 2026, Kyler ranked #404 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #236 in 2019, Nameberry popularity #209.

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  • Kyler MalloyGirl

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