Unisex name · since 1961
Kc
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 1,951 babies named Kc, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,362 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,661 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,951
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,951 babies have been named Kc since 1961, making it today's #5661 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kc has been recorded 1,951 times among boys since 1961, currently ranked #5661 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #3,362 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,661 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,951 born since 1961
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kc ranks #3,362 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,661 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,951 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,362 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,661 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,951
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kc's 1,951 recorded births place it above 92.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kc compares
1,951 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 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
Kc's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kc | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,951 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 89 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kc's full recorded timeline at 1995, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 89 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kc popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Kc popularity over time - girls
843 total births recorded since 1964 (Kc as girls' name)
Kc by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (558 births, 29% of the file).
1990s was Kc's strongest decade.
558 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Kc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 153
1970s
153 births
- 1980s
1980s
502 births
- 1990s
1990s
558 births
- 2000s
2000s
331 births
- 2010s
2010s
239 births
- 2020s 122
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 558 births (29% of all-time use).
How Kc 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 Kc's total volume
Kc by state
Where Kc concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 162 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Utah | | 91 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 55 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Washington | | 51 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Oregon | | 28 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 22 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 6 | 0.3% |
162 of 1,951 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Kc appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kc's data
- Kc's decade-level peak was the 1990s (558 total births); usage has since declined to 122 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kcs (162 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kc: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1961–2025 (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 Kc 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.