US rank #13491 Boys' name Peak 2019 21 births

Kjay — #13491 US boys' name

21 babies named Kjay in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s162020s5
#13491
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 5% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Kjay was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kjay in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kjay

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Kjay between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kjay currently holds the #13491 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kjay performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kjay shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kjay 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 21 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.

Kjay at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

21

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2019

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,491

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kjay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
6
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024201920142012 5

Kjay by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
16 births that decade — 76% of Kjay's all-time total
2010s162020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kjay?
21 babies have been named Kjay since 2012. It currently ranks #13491 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 6 births.
When was Kjay most popular?
Kjay was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Kjay been used?
Kjay has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.

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, 2012–2024 (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.