Kylie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kylie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kylie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kylie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kylie is a girl name of Australian origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, possibly boomerang”. a name popularised in Australia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 122,340 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,120 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 336 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 24 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 190 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,692 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 Kylie per year, United States (1960 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (5,597/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1988 (104/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (96/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (15/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (6/yr).
Kylie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #127 nationally (given to 5,637 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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