Total births
233
Unisex name · since 1988
Kionte
Kionte has 233 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12866
- among boys today
- 233
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
233 babies have been named Kionte since 1988, making it today's #12866 unisex name.
Kionte has 233 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12866 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #12866 among boys today
- 233 born since 1988
- 1990s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kionte is currently the #12866 unisex name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 233 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12866
- among boys today
- 233
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Kionte vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12866
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Kionte was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kionte in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Kionte compares
233 41th 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
Kionte's all-time total is 37% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kionte | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 233 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kionte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kionte splits its recorded history at 2003: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kionte at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#12,866
Active since
1988
Kionte popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kionte popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1987 (Kionte as girls' name)
Kionte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kionte's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Kionte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
120 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 120 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kionte? ▼
233 babies have been named Kionte since 1988. It currently ranks #12866 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 19 births.
When was Kionte most popular? ▼
Kionte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Kionte a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kionte is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 233 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Kionte been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kionte since 1988 -- 37 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kionte? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kion, Kiowa, Kior, Kiondre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kionte's data
- Kionte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kionte
Nearby Names Like Kionte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kionte
Kion Boy
#2937 1,311 births
Kiowa Boy
#12665 234 births
Kior Boy
#2259 190 births
Kiondre Boy
107 births
Kio Boy
#7117 55 births
Compare Kionte side by side: Kionte vs Kion Kionte vs Kiowa Kionte vs Kior
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Kionte
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Taariq #12867
285 births · Peak 1999
Hyder #12864
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Zakkary #12868
1,205 births · Peak 1993
Chrishon #12863
241 births · Peak 1998
Quamaine #12869
359 births · Peak 1989
Briceson #12862
213 births · Peak 2011
Zakk #12870
525 births · Peak 2007
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, 1988–2024 (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. "Kionte: #12866 Unisex Name - 233 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kionte. 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 Kionte 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.