Boys' name · since 1996
Kidus
Kidus has 861 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,643 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,206 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 861
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kidus currently ranks #4206 among boys' names in America, with 861 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kidus has been recorded 861 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #4206 nationally and more common than 70% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #5,643 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,206 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 861 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kidus ranks #5,643 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,206 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 861 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,643 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,206 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 861
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kidus's 861 recorded births place it above 87.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Virginia.
How Kidus compares
861 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Kidus's all-time total is 133% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kidus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 861 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kidus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kidus's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 55, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kidus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Kidus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (435 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Kidus's strongest decade.
435 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kidus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
211 births
- 2010s
2010s
435 births
- 2020s
2020s
203 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 435 births (51% of all-time use).
How Kidus 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 Kidus's total volume
Kidus by state
Where Kidus concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 77 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 68 | 7.9% |
| #3 | California | | 34 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Washington | | 32 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 29 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 26 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #8 | District of Columbia | | 8 | 0.9% |
77 of 861 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Kidus appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kidus's data
- Kidus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (435 total births) through the 2020s (203) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Virginia records the most Kiduss (77 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia 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 Kidus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Kidus 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.