Unisex name · since 1946
Ki
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 426 babies named Ki, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,689 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 426
- born since 1946
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ki sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 426 recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Ki recorded 426 times among boys since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2022.
- #8,689 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 426 born since 1946
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ki ranks #8,689 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 426 born since 1946, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,689 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 426
- born since 1946
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ki's 426 recorded births place it above 80.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kansas.
Ki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ki's full recorded timeline at 1997, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ki popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2022
- Peak year (2002)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Ki popularity over time - girls
109 total births recorded since 1957 (Ki as girls' name)
Ki by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (114 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Ki's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Ki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
- 2000s
2000s
114 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 114 births (27% of all-time use).
Ki by state
Where Ki concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 6 | 1.4% |
6 of 426 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ki's data
- Ki's decade-level peak was the 2000s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Kis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~76 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, 1946–2022 (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 Ki 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.