Feminine dossier · first seen 1976
Kylah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2009
Peak births
292
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kylah
How many people are named Kylah?
An estimated 6,197 living Americans are named Kylah.
How rare is Kylah?
Kylah is uncommon among babies today, with 126 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 56.8% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Kylah?
The median age of a living American named Kylah is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 22 years old.
Is Kylah still popular?
Yes. Kylah is holding steady, with 126 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Kylah most common?
Kylah has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1976Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
56.8%
2025
126
All-time
6,281
Where it lives now
Kylah is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 2.2× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Alabama.
States where Kylah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.