US rank #7117 Boys' name Peak 2016 150 births

Kuzey — #7117 US boys' name

150 babies named Kuzey in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s1022020s42
#7117
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Kuzey was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kuzey in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kuzey

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Kuzey between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kuzey currently holds the #7117 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kuzey performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kuzey shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kuzey in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kuzey 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 150 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.

Kuzey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2016

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,117

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kuzey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
15
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
05101520 20242022202020182016201420112009 6

Kuzey by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
102 births that decade — 68% of Kuzey's all-time total
2000s62010s1022020s42

Kuzey by state

Where Kuzey concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Kuzey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
6 4.0%
#2 California
5 3.3%
#3 New York
5 3.3%
Florida share of Kuzey's total US births 4.0%
Even split

6 of 150 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kuzey?
150 babies have been named Kuzey since 2009. It currently ranks #7117 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
When was Kuzey most popular?
Kuzey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Kuzey most popular?
The top states for the name Kuzey are Florida (6 births), California (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Kuzey been used?
Kuzey has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kuzey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kuzma. 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, 2009–2024 (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.