How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? That is insufficient for a single Texas city.
Another attempt by Kyle, Texas, to break the Guinness record for the greatest assembly of people with the same name failed Saturday, despite 706 Kyles of all ages converging at a park in Austin’s suburbs.
According to Guinness World Records, a municipality in Bosnia presently holds the title of having the most people named Ivan in 2017.
The Kyles have previously targeted the Ivans. Last year, the official count at what has become known as the Gathering of the Kyles was 1,490 in the fast-growing Texas city located about 37 miles south of Austin, the state capital.
Kyle is not among the most popular names in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration, which counts the names given to girls and boys in each state every year. Based on the most recent data, Kyle ranks 416th among boy names in 2023.
In comparison, Ivan scored 153.