Unisex name · since 1898
Kansas
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 1,231 babies named Kansas, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,499 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,153 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,231
- born since 1898
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,231 babies have been named Kansas since 1898, making it today's #7153 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Kansas recorded 1,231 times among girls since 1898, holding rank #7153 nationally today, ahead of 59% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #6,499 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,153 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,231 born since 1898
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kansas ranks #6,499 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,153 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,231 born since 1898, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,499 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,153 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,231
- born since 1898
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kansas's 1,231 recorded births place it above 91.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
How Kansas compares
1,231 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kansas's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kansas | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,231 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kansas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kansas splits its recorded history at 1997: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kansas popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Kansas popularity over time - boys
98 total births recorded since 1993 (Kansas as boys' name)
Kansas by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (361 births, 29% of the file).
2000s was Kansas's strongest decade.
361 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Kansas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 20
1920s
20 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 144
1980s
144 births
- 1990s
1990s
285 births
- 2000s
2000s
361 births
- 2010s
2010s
248 births
- 2020s 114
2020s
114 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 361 births (29% of all-time use).
How Kansas compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kansas's total volume
Kansas by state
Where Kansas concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
16 of 1,231 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Kansas's data
- Kansas's decade-level peak was the 2000s (361 total births); usage has since declined to 114 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Kansass (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kansas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~127 yrs)
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, 1898–2025 (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 Kansas 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.