Total births
73
Boys' name · since 1990
Kailas
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Kailas, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9317
- among boys today
- 73
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
73 babies have been named Kailas since 1990, making it today's #9317 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kailas has been recorded 73 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #9317 nationally and more common than 35% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #9317 among boys today
- 73 born since 1990
- 2020s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kailas is currently the #9317 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 73 born since 1990, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9317
- among boys today
- 73
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Kailas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9317
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kailas was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kailas in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Kailas compares
73 21th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kailas's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kailas | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kailas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kailas's full recorded timeline at 2014, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kailas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#9,317
Active since
1990
Kailas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kailas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kailas's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kailas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 29 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kailas? ▼
73 babies have been named Kailas since 1990. It currently ranks #9317 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 8 births.
When was Kailas most popular? ▼
Kailas was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Kailas been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kailas since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kailas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kairo, Kaison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kailas
Nearby Names Like Kailas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kailas
Kai Boy
#76 70,232 births
Kaiden Boy
#208 52,562 births
Kairo Boy
#238 11,224 births
Kaison Boy
#515 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#801 3,921 births
Compare Kailas side by side: Kailas vs Kai Kailas vs Kaiden Kailas vs Kairo
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kailas: #9317 Boys' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kailas. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kailas 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 June 2026.