Kyla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kyla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kyla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kyla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kyla is a girl name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “narrow, strait”. A feminine form of Kyle.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 43,703 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,935 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 427 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 166 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 232 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 41 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kyla per year, United States (1940 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (2,044/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (213/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (38/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (14/yr).
Kyla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #352 nationally (given to 2,189 babies that year).
Kyle · Kayla · Kaylee · Kylie · Kylee · Kali · Kaylie
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