Boys' name · since 1966

Kaare

28 babies named Kaare in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,391 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1966
1960s
peak decade

Kaare is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1966.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaare has been recorded 28 times among boys since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1980.

  • #26,391 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1966
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaare ranks #26,391 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1966, peaking in the 1960s.

#26,391 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1966
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaare's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kaare's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kaare's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kaare popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1978)
10
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 1966196919781980 7

Kaare by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (11 births, 39% of the file).

1960s was Kaare's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Kaare births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaare? ▼
28 babies have been named Kaare since 1966. All-time, it sits at #26,391 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1978 with 10 births.
Where does Kaare sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaare ranks #26,391 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kaare most popular? ▼
Kaare was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Kaare been used? ▼
Records for Kaare go back to 1966, giving 15 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Kaare? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaan, Kaamil, Kaash, Kaanan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kaare's data

  • Kaare's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kaare

Nearby Names Like Kaare

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaare

Kaan Boy
#3345 894 births
Kaamil Boy
#12858 106 births
Kaash Boy
38 births
Kaanan Boy
#13338 33 births
Kaaden Boy
21 births

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Barker
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaare: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kaare draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.