Boys' name · since 2015

Kronos

Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Kronos, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

11
total births
2015–2018
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Kronos sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 2015.

Social Security Administration records show Kronos recorded 11 times among boys since 2015, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2015 to 2018.

  • 11 total births
  • 2015–2018 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kronos's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kronos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kronos's full recorded timeline at 2018, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kronos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2018)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 20152018 6

Kronos by decade

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

2010s was Kronos's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kronos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kronos?
11 babies have been named Kronos since 2015. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2018 with 6 births.
When was Kronos most popular?
Kronos was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kronos been used?
The SSA has tracked Kronos since 2015 -- 4 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Kronos?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kross, Kroy, Kron, Krosby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2015–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kronos: Baby Name Since 2015 - 11 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kronos. 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 Kronos 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.