Kyli
Kyli was the 14137th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 1877th with 101 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 10,978 places. More babies were named Kyli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kylie) Origin uncertain · Australian English
- Rank in 2025
- #14,137 girls, down 8,730 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2004101 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,178babies recorded
What does the name Kyli mean?
Kyli is a spelling of Kylie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kylie's meaning and origin.
Kylie is a modern name whose origin is uncertain. Wiktionary suggests a possible link with kylie, a word from an Aboriginal Australian language for a boomerang, and notes that it was first popular in Australia and spread elsewhere through the singer Kylie Minogue. Wikipedia adds other suggestions, such as the Irish surname O'Kiely. Wiktionary stresses that it is unrelated to Kyle, though many people treat it as Kyle's feminine.
kylie (Noongar (Australian), “boomerang (possible source)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Origin uncertain; the boomerang link is a suggestion.
Other explanations you may read: A feminine form of Kyle.
Related names: Kylee, Kiley, Kyleigh, Kayleigh.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kylie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Kylie (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kyli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,137 | 6 |
| 2020 | #5,407 | 23 |
| 2010 | #2,374 | 80 |
| 2000 | #2,388 | 65 |
| 1990 | #2,386 | 52 |
| 1980 | #6,116 | 11 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kyli, counting every spelling?
Kyli is a spelling of Kylie, a name family that ranked #185 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #14,137 for Kyli on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,896 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kylie | 1,491 | #204 | 7,844 |
| Kylee | 306 | #876 | 1,868 |
| Kiley | 61 | #2,798 | 326 |
| Kyleah | 19 | #6,233 | 105 |
| Kyli | 6 | #14,137 | 67 |
| Kylea | 7 | #12,593 | 45 |
| Kilee | — | — | 44 |
| Kyley | 6 | #14,136 | 35 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kyli?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kyli (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kyli born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kyli.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kyli?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Kyli are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 16 and 29. That makes Kyli mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kyli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kyli, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kyli
What does Kyli mean?
The origin of Kylie is uncertain: Origin uncertain; the boomerang link is a suggestion.
How popular is the name Kyli?
Kyli was the 14137th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 1877th with 101 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 10,978 places. More babies were named Kyli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kyli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kyli in the US.