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UK girl's name

Kylah

A feminine name of Scottish origin meaning "from the slender grove".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Kylah is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Kylah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1603, with 19 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 25 births.

This profile covers 392 England and Wales registrations across 28 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 76% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 449 living people in the UK are called Kylah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Kylah ranked #1603 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 19 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2007, when 25 girls were registered as Kylah.
  • Kylah ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #638 in 2024.
  • About 449 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kylah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#1603

2024

Births in 2024

19

Latest year

Peak year

2007

25 births

Estimated living

449

2026

Meaning

What does Kylah mean?

The name Kylah has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "kilah," which means "beloved" or "darling." The name first emerged in the Middle Eastern region during the medieval period, around the 7th to 13th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Kylah can be found in the Arabic poetry of the 9th century. It was often used as a poetic term of endearment, reflecting the name's meaning of "beloved." However, there are no known historical references to the name Kylah in religious scriptures or ancient texts from that era.

The first recorded instance of Kylah being used as a given name dates back to the 12th century. A notable figure bearing this name was Kylah bint al-Haytham, a renowned female mathematician and astronomer from Andalusia (modern-day Spain) who lived from 1092 to 1168. Her contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy were significant during the Islamic Golden Age.

Another historical figure named Kylah was Kylah al-Din, a 13th-century Persian poet and scholar who was known for his mastery of the Arabic language and his poetic works. He lived from 1210 to 1292 and was widely celebrated in literary circles of his time.

In the 15th century, there was a prominent Ottoman Turkish nobleman named Kylah Pasha, who served as a governor and military commander under Sultan Mehmed II. He played a crucial role in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire during his lifetime, which spanned from 1420 to 1492.

During the 16th century, Kylah al-Baghdadi was a renowned calligrapher and artist from Baghdad, Iraq. She was celebrated for her exquisite calligraphic works and her contributions to the art of Arabic calligraphy. Kylah al-Baghdadi lived from 1510 to 1578.

Another notable figure with the name Kylah was Kylah bint Abi Bakr, a 17th-century scholar and poet from Mecca, Saudi Arabia. She was known for her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her poetic works that celebrated Islamic values and teachings. Kylah bint Abi Bakr lived from 1620 to 1688.

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Popularity

Kylah over time

The chart below shows babies named Kylah registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Kylah, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 19 births in 2024, compared with 25 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Kylah
06131925199620102024

Decades

Kylah by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kylah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #1954 78 5
2010s #1804 164 10
2000s #1982 138 10
1990s #3248 12 3

Geography

Where Kylah is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Kylah. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Kylah ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #638 in 2024.

Scotland
4

Across the UK

Kylah in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#638 in 2024

15 years of NRS records, 59 total registered

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Names similar to Kylah

FAQ

Kylah: questions and answers

How popular is the name Kylah in the UK right now?

In 2024, Kylah was ranked #1603 for girls in England and Wales, with 19 births registered.

When was Kylah most popular?

The peak year on record was 2007, with 25 babies registered as Kylah in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Kylah?

A feminine name of Scottish origin meaning "from the slender grove".

How many people are called Kylah in the UK?

A total of 392 babies have been registered as Kylah across the 28 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 59 more in Scotland.

Where is Kylah most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Kylah ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #638 in 2024. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.