Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2012
Kjay
26 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.
- #13541
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
26 babies have been named Kjay since 2012, making it today's #13541 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kjay recorded 26 times among boys since 2012, holding rank #13541 nationally today, ahead of 5% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #13541 among boys today
- 26 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kjay is currently the #13541 boys' name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 26 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13541
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Kjay vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13541
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 5% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% 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.
How Kjay compares
26 10th 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
Kjay's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kjay | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kjay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kjay's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kjay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#13,541
Active since
2012
Kjay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Kjay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kjay's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Kjay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kjay? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 26 babies named Kjay. Today it holds rank #13541 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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 14 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Kjay's data
- Kjay's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Kjay: #13541 Boys' Name - 26 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kjay. 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 Kjay 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.