Boys' name · since 1994

Kez

Kez has 10 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#35,116 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

Kez is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Kez recorded 10 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2012.

  • #35,116 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kez ranks #35,116 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#35,116 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Kez's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kez splits its recorded history at 2012: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births).

Kez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1994)
5
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
5 19942012 5

Kez by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1990s was Kez's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Kez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kez? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 10 babies named Kez. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,116 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 5 births.
Where does Kez sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kez ranks #35,116 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kez most popular? ▼
Kez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Kez been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kez since 1994 -- 19 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Kez? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keziah, Kezion, Kezlin, Kezra. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kez's data

  • Kez's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kez

Nearby Names Like Kez

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kez

Keziah Boy
#4340 197 births
Kezion Boy
11 births
Kezlin Boy
6 births
Kezra Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kez: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2012 (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 Kez 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.