Total births
22
US rank #8268 Boys' name Peak 2024 22 births
Kairus — #8268 US boys' name
22 babies named Kairus in U.S. Social Security records since 2022, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#8268
of 14,243 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.
What the Data Says About Kairus
The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Kairus between 2022 and 2024, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kairus currently holds the #8268 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 10 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Kairus performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Kairus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Kairus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,268
Active since
2022
Kairus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2022
- 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
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 22 births that decade — 100% of Kairus's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kairus? ▼
22 babies have been named Kairus since 2022. It currently ranks #8268 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
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? ▼
Kairus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 3 years of data through 2024.
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
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2022–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.