Total births
67
Boys' name · since 1984
Kidd
67 babies named Kidd in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11317
- among boys today
- 67
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Kidd currently ranks #11317 among boys' names in America, with 67 babies recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kidd has been recorded 67 times among boys since 1984, currently ranked #11317 nationally and more common than 21% 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 1984 to 2025.
- #11317 among boys today
- 67 born since 1984
- 2020s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kidd is currently the #11317 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 67 born since 1984, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11317
- among boys today
- 67
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Kidd vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11317
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Kidd was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kidd in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Kidd compares
67 20th 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
Kidd's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kidd | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 67 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kidd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kidd's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kidd at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,317
Active since
1984
Kidd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Kidd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kidd's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kidd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 38 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kidd? ▼
67 babies have been named Kidd since 1984. It currently ranks #11317 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 8 births.
When was Kidd most popular? ▼
Kidd was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Kidd been used? ▼
Kidd has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kidd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kidus, Kid, Kidane, Kidron, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kidd
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Kidane Boy
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Kidron Boy
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Kiden Boy
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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, 1984–2025 (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. "Kidd: #11317 Boys' Name - 67 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kidd. 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 Kidd 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.