Total births
69
Boys' name · since 1980
Kison
69 babies named Kison in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12772
- among boys today
- 69
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
69 babies have been named Kison since 1980, making it today's #12772 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kison has been recorded 69 times among boys since 1980, currently ranked #12772 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #12772 among boys today
- 69 born since 1980
- 2020s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kison is currently the #12772 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 69 born since 1980, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12772
- among boys today
- 69
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Kison vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12772
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Kison was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kison in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Kison compares
69 20th 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
Kison's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kison | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kison's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kison at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#12,772
Active since
1980
Kison popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Kison by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kison's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kison births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kison? ▼
69 babies have been named Kison since 1980. It currently ranks #12772 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 9 births.
When was Kison most popular? ▼
Kison was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kison been used? ▼
Records for Kison go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kison? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kishan, Kishawn, Kishon, Kishaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kison
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kison
Kishan Boy
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Kishawn Boy
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Kishon Boy
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Kishaun Boy
141 births
Kiser Boy
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Kison: #12772 Boys' Name - 69 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kison. 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 Kison 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.