US rank #3432 Unisex name Peak 2022 317 births

Kior — #3432 US unisex name

317 babies named Kior in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s652020s252
#3432
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Kior was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

61 babies were named Kior in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kior

The Social Security Administration has registered 317 babies named Kior between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kior currently holds the #3432 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 61 babies received it in a single year. Kior is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 123 additional births since 2020.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kior performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 252 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kior shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kior in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kior 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 317 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.

Kior at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

317

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2022

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,432

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kior popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
61
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
10203040506070 20242023202220212020201920182017 20

Kior popularity over time — boys

123 total births recorded since 2020 (Kior as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 123 births
020406080 20242023202220212020 9

Kior by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
252 births that decade — 79% of Kior's all-time total
2010s652020s252

Kior by state

Where Kior concentrates geographically — total births since 2017

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Kior
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
33 10.4%
#2 Georgia
29 9.1%
#3 Florida
12 3.8%
#4 Louisiana
11 3.5%
#5 Illinois
10 3.2%
#6 New Jersey
5 1.6%
#7 Ohio
5 1.6%
Texas share of Kior's total US births 10.4%
Even split

33 of 317 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kior?
317 babies have been named Kior since 2017. It currently ranks #3432 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 61 births.
When was Kior most popular?
Kior was most popular in the 2020s decade with 252 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kior most popular?
The top states for the name Kior are Texas (33 births), Georgia (29 births), Florida (12 births).
Is Kior a unisex name?
Yes, Kior is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 317 births, and as a boy's name it has 123 births.
How long has the name Kior been used?
Kior has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kior?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiona, Kionna, Kiora, Kioni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2017–2024 (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.