Boys' name · since 1972
Kumar
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 305 babies named Kumar, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,482 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 305
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
305 boys have been named Kumar since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kumar recorded 305 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2019.
- #10,482 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 305 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kumar ranks #10,482 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 305 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,482 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 305
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kumar's 305 recorded births place it above 76.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Kumar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kumar's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kumar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2019
- Peak year (1998)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Kumar by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (77 births, 25% of the file).
1980s was Kumar's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Kumar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 77 births (25% of all-time use).
Kumar by state
Where Kumar concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 8 | 2.6% |
8 of 305 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kumar's data
- Kumar's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2010s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kumars (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kumar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1972–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kumar 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 August 2026.