Total births
22
Boys' name · since 2022
Kairus
Since 2022, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Kairus, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8293
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Kairus currently ranks #8293 among boys' names in America, with 22 babies recorded since 2022.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kairus has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2022, currently ranked #8293 nationally and more common than 42% 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 2022 to 2024.
- #8293 among boys today
- 22 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kairus is currently the #8293 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 22 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8293
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Kairus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8293
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kairus was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kairus in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kairus compares
22 8th 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
Kairus's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kairus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kairus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kairus's full recorded timeline at 2023, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kairus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,293
Active since
2022
Kairus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Kairus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kairus's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kairus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kairus? ▼
Kairus has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8293 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Kairus most popular? ▼
Kairus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kairus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kairus since 2022 -- 3 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kairus? ▼
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 Kairus
Nearby Names Like Kairus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kairus
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 Kairus side by side: Kairus vs Kai Kairus vs Kaiden Kairus 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, 2022–2024 (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. "Kairus: #8293 Boys' Name - 22 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kairus. 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 Kairus 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.