Recorded 1971–1977 Unisex name Peak 1971 15 births

Kish — unisex name

15 babies named Kish in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s15
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Kish was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

5 babies were named Kish in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kish

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Kish between 1971 and 1977, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kish currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Kish is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1977.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kish performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kish 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 15 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.

Kish at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

15

Since 1971

7 years of records

Peak year

1971

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1971

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1977

Kish popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1971

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1971)
5
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
5 197719731971 5

Kish popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1977 (Kish as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1977 5

Kish by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
15 births that decade — 100% of Kish's all-time total
1970s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kish?
15 babies have been named Kish since 1971. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1971 with 5 births.
When was Kish most popular?
Kish was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Is Kish a unisex name?
Yes, Kish is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 15 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Kish been used?
Kish has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 7 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Kish?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kisha, Kisa, Kishia, Kismet, 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, 1971–1977 (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.