Total births
93
Boys' name · since 2008
Kaos
93 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.
- #8793
- among boys today
- 93
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Kaos currently ranks #8793 among boys' names in America, with 93 babies recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaos has been recorded 93 times among boys since 2008, currently ranked #8793 nationally and more common than 38% 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 2008 to 2025.
- #8793 among boys today
- 93 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaos is currently the #8793 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 93 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8793
- among boys today
- 93
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Kaos vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8793
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% 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.
How Kaos compares
93 25th 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
Kaos's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaos | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 93 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaos splits its recorded history at 2019: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaos at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,793
Active since
2008
Kaos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Kaos by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kaos's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kaos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaos? ▼
Kaos has been given to 93 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8793 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Kaos most popular? ▼
Kaos was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 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 18 years of data through 2025.
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.
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Kaos: #8793 Boys' Name - 93 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaos. 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 Kaos 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.