US rank #9563 Boys' name Peak 2021 86 births

Kaos — #9563 US boys' name

86 babies named Kaos in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s372020s38
#9563
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Kaos was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kaos in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaos

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Kaos between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaos currently holds the #9563 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaos performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kaos shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaos 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 86 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.

Kaos at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

86

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2021

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,563

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
13
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
468101214 202420232022202120202019201820152014201320092008 6

Kaos by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
38 births that decade — 44% of Kaos's all-time total
2000s112010s372020s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaos?
86 babies have been named Kaos since 2008. It currently ranks #9563 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 13 births.
When was Kaos most popular?
Kaos was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kaos been used?
Kaos has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaos?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kao, Kaoru, Kaori, Kaon, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2008–2024 (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.