Rising since 2022.
Popularity of Khyle since 1973
Babies named Khyle per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 | 38 |
| 1990s | 0 | 102 |
| 2000s | 5 | 87 |
| 2010s | 19 | 82 |
| 2020s | 0 | 11 |
Meaning & origin
Khyle is a modern American respelling of Kyle, first recorded in 1973 as part of a wave of invented 'Kh' variants. While it has never cracked the top 1000, the name saw its peak usage in 2000 and has been rising since 2022, suggesting renewed interest. Khyle is almost exclusively given to boys. Its trajectory reflects a broader trend of parents seeking distinctive spellings for established names, even as the standard Kyle has declined in popularity.
Khyle is a respelling of Kyle, likely influenced by names like Khy or Kyle. Kyle itself derives from the Scottish Gaelic 'caol', meaning 'narrow strait' or 'channel', originally a place name. The spelling with 'Kh' is a modern American invention, first recorded in the 1970s, and reflects a trend of creating distinctive phonetic variants.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ky
Sibling names for Khyle
Names that share Khyle's style, for a brother or sister.
