US rank #5537 Boys' name Peak 2021 217 births

Kj — #5537 US boys' name

217 babies named Kj in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s402010s982020s73
#5537
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 61% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Kj was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

21 babies were named Kj in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kj

The Social Security Administration has registered 217 babies named Kj between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kj currently holds the #5537 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kj performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kj shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kj 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 217 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.

Kj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

217

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2021

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,537

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
21
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
0510152025 20242021201820152012200620031993 6

Kj by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
98 births that decade — 45% of Kj's all-time total
1990s62000s402010s982020s73

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kj?
217 babies have been named Kj since 1993. It currently ranks #5537 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 21 births.
When was Kj most popular?
Kj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kj been used?
Kj has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kjell, Kjuan, Kjon, Kjay. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1993–2024 (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.