Total births
113
Boys' name · since 2010
Kap
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Kap, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8169
- among boys today
- 113
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Kap currently ranks #8169 among boys' names in America, with 113 babies recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kap has been recorded 113 times among boys since 2010, currently ranked #8169 nationally and more common than 43% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #8169 among boys today
- 113 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kap is currently the #8169 boys' name in America, more common than 43% of boys - 113 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8169
- among boys today
- 113
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Kap vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8169
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 43% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Kap was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Kap in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kap compares
113 28th 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
Kap's all-time total is 69% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kap | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 113 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kap's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kap's full recorded timeline at 2018, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kap at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,169
Active since
2010
Kap popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Kap by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kap's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Kap births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kap? ▼
Kap has been given to 113 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8169 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Kap most popular? ▼
Kap was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Kap been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kap since 2010 -- 16 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kap? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kapono, Kapri, Kapil, Kapena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kap's data
- Kap's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kap
Nearby Names Like Kap
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kap
Kapono Boy
#9247 211 births
Kapri Boy
#4393 160 births
Kapil Boy
134 births
Kapena Boy
#12770 79 births
Kaplan Boy
79 births
Compare Kap side by side: Kap vs Kapono Kap vs Kapri Kap vs Kapil
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kap
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, 2010–2025 (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. "Kap: #8169 Boys' Name - 113 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kap. 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 Kap 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.