Total births
116
Boys' name · since 1990
Kilo
Kilo has 116 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11395
- among boys today
- 116
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
116 babies have been named Kilo since 1990, making it today's #11395 boys' name.
Kilo has 116 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11395 as of the latest data, more common than 20% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #11395 among boys today
- 116 born since 1990
- 2020s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kilo is currently the #11395 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 116 born since 1990, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11395
- among boys today
- 116
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Kilo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11395
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Kilo was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kilo in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Kilo compares
116 28th 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
Kilo's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kilo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kilo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kilo's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kilo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,395
Active since
1990
Kilo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kilo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kilo's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kilo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kilo? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 116 babies named Kilo. Today it holds rank #11395 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 15 births.
When was Kilo most popular? ▼
Kilo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Kilo been used? ▼
Kilo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kilo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Killian, Kilian, Kiley, Kile, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kilo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kilo
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Kilian Boy
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Kiley Boy
1,097 births
Kile Boy
1,065 births
Kilan 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Kilo: #11395 Boys' Name - 116 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kilo. 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 Kilo 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.