Everything about the name KYLIE

Meaning, origin, history

Kylie is a popular given name of Australian origin. It is derived from the Australian aboriginal word "kūli," which means "boomerang." The name Kylie gained significant popularity in the late 20th century, particularly after it was used by Australian actress and singer Kylie Minogue. However, its usage can be traced back to at least the 1960s when it appeared as a girl's name in Australia. Despite its origins, Kylie is not exclusively used for girls; it has also been used for boys on rare occasions. Today, Kylie remains a popular choice among parents in various English-speaking countries, including Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Popularity of the name KYLIE since 1880

Birth evolution

Popularity analysis

The name Kylie has a fascinating history of popularity and usage in the United States over the past five decades.

Looking at the data from 1972 to present day, we can see that the number of births for girls named Kylie fluctuated significantly during this period. The earliest year on record with more than one birth is 1972, with a total of 12 births that year.

The name's popularity seemed to grow steadily throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, reaching its peak in 1989 with an impressive 20 births. This trend continued into the early 1990s, with 15 births recorded in 1990 and 14 in 1992.

However, after this peak, the number of newborn girls named Kylie began to decline. The late 1990s saw a slight increase again, but not reaching the heights seen earlier that decade.

The 21st century brought a significant resurgence for the name Kylie. Starting from 2001 with 19 births, it continued to grow in popularity until reaching an all-time high of 40 births in 2004. Although there was a decline afterward, with only 7 births recorded as recently as 2007, the trend has been on the rise once again.

From 2008 onwards, we observe that more than ten girls named Kylie were born each year until 2016. After two years with just five births each (2015 and 2016), there was another slight increase to six births in 2018.

Most recently, in 2022, the name Kylie made a comeback with six births recorded once again. Overall, since 1972, a total of 449 girls have been named Kylie in the United States. This data demonstrates how trends and popularity can fluctuate over time for given names within a country's population.