Total births
1,187
Boys' name · since 2001
Kassius
1,187 babies named Kassius in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1901
- among boys today
- 1,187
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kassius is the #1901 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,187 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kassius has been recorded 1,187 times among boys since 2001, currently ranked #1901 nationally and more common than 87% 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 2001 to 2025.
- #1901 among boys today
- 1,187 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kassius is currently the #1901 boys' name in America, more common than 87% of boys - 1,187 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1901
- among boys today
- 1,187
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Kassius vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1901
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 87% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kassius was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
124 babies were named Kassius in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kassius compares
1,187 Top 28% higher than 72% of 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
Kassius's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kassius | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,187 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 124 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kassius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kassius's full recorded timeline at 2014, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 124 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kassius at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#1,901
Active since
2001
Kassius popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 124
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kassius popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2018 (Kassius as girls' name)
Kassius by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kassius's strongest decade.
597 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kassius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 73
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
517 births
- 2020s
2020s
597 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 597 births (50% of all-time use).
How Kassius compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kassius's total volume
Kassius vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kassius by state
Where Kassius concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 81 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 69 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 41 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 20 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 19 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Washington | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 15 | 1.3% |
California share of Kassius's total US births 6.8%
Even split
81 of 1,187 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Kassius appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kassius? ▼
Kassius has been given to 1,187 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1901 as of the latest data. 124 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Kassius most popular? ▼
Kassius was most popular in the 2020s decade with 597 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kassius most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kassius are California (81 births), Texas (69 births), Florida (41 births).
How long has the name Kassius been used? ▼
Kassius has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kassius? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kash, Kason, Kasey, Kasen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kassius's data
- California records the most Kassiuss (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kassius
Nearby Names Like Kassius
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kassius
Kash Boy
#293 17,367 births
Kason Boy
#567 14,904 births
Kasey Boy
#1162 12,623 births
Kasen Boy
#549 11,414 births
Kashton Boy
#395 7,658 births
Compare Kassius side by side: Kassius vs Kash Kassius vs Kason Kassius vs Kasey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kassius
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Ezriel #1899
1,006 births · Peak 2024
Gene #1903
126,877 births · Peak 1937
Iman #1898
1,485 births · Peak 2025
Roderick #1904
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Alias #1897
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Marlin #1905
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Kassius: #1901 Boys' Name - 1,187 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kassius. 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 Kassius 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.