Kylo

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Fictional coinage — Coined for Kylo Ren of the Star Wars films

Boy's name · #402 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kylo first appeared in 1979, vanished from the records entirely for 17 years, and since returning in 2012 has climbed back to #402. About 5,300 boys have carried it in all.

Kylo surged in 2016, following Kylo Ren’s appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Kylo ranks in other countries and regions.

#208 in New Zealand (2025) · #321 in England & Wales (2025) · #367 in Scotland (2025) · #829 in Ireland (2025) · #916 in Canada (2025) · #2,735 in Austria (2025) · #404 in N. Ireland (2024) · #838 in Sweden (2024).

In stories & tradition

Kylo Ren — Star Wars character, former Supreme Leader of the First Order and former King of Naboo

Similar names: Onyx · Kylan · Mylo · Shiloh · Cillian · Keanu

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