Kylo

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Meaning

Kylo is a primarily masculine name usually given in reference to the Star Wars character Kylo Ren. Usage of the name has increased in the United States and United Kingdom and elsewhere.

From Wikipedia

Kylo first appears in the data in 1979 and has been recorded in 14 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 869 babies (rank #373 that year). In 2024 it was given to 869 boys (rank #373). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Kylo

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kylo yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,623

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

869

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Star Wars: Kylo Ren — fallen apprentice

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1979	5	#6,592
1994	6	#8,342
2012	7	#10,331
2014	8	#9,270
2015	35	#3,277
2016	238	#907
2017	165	#1,150
2018	254	#865
2019	237	#924
2020	662	#449
2021	558	#526
2022	714	#433
2023	788	#405
2024	869	#373