Boys' name · since 1980
Kiet
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 343 babies named Kiet, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 343
- total births
- 1980–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Kiet is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 343 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Kiet recorded 343 times among boys since 1980, 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 1980 to 2019.
- 343 total births
- 1980–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kiet's 343 recorded births place it above 78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kiet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kiet's full recorded timeline at 1998, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kiet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2019
- Peak year (1994)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Kiet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kiet's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kiet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
96 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 110 births (32% of all-time use).
Kiet by state
Where Kiet concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
19 of 343 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Kiet's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 2010s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kiets (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kiet: Baby Name Since 1980 - 343 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiet. 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 Kiet 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 July 2026.