US rank #11271 Boys' name Peak 2023 62 births

Kidd — #11271 US boys' name

62 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.

1980s51990s72010s172020s33
#11271
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% 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.

What the Data Says About Kidd

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Kidd between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kidd currently holds the #11271 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kidd performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kidd shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kidd in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 62 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kidd at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

62

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2023

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,271

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kidd popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
8
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
456789 2024202320222021202020182017201519951984 5

Kidd by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
33 births that decade — 53% of Kidd's all-time total
1980s51990s72010s172020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kidd?
62 babies have been named Kidd since 1984. It currently ranks #11271 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 8 births.
When was Kidd most popular?
Kidd was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 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 41 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.