Total births
359
Boys' name · since 2008
Kycen
359 babies named Kycen in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2633
- among boys today
- 359
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Kycen currently ranks #2633 among boys' names in America, with 359 babies recorded since 2008.
Kycen has 359 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2633 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #2633 among boys today
- 359 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 82% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kycen is currently the #2633 boys' name in America, more common than 82% of boys - 359 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2633
- among boys today
- 359
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Kycen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2633
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 82% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Kycen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
101 babies were named Kycen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kycen compares
359 Top 50% higher than 50% of 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
Kycen's all-time total is 2% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kycen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 359 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 101 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kycen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kycen splits its recorded history at 2017: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 101 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kycen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,633
Active since
2008
Kycen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Kycen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kycen's strongest decade.
225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Kycen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
122 births
- 2020s
2020s
225 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 225 births (63% of all-time use).
Kycen by state
Where Kycen concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 21 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 2.8% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 8 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 7 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 6 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 6 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.4% |
Mississippi share of Kycen's total US births 5.8%
Even split
21 of 359 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Kycen appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kycen? ▼
359 babies have been named Kycen since 2008. It currently ranks #2633 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 101 births.
When was Kycen most popular? ▼
Kycen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 225 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kycen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kycen are Mississippi (21 births), Texas (16 births), Georgia (10 births).
How long has the name Kycen been used? ▼
Records for Kycen go back to 2008, giving 18 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kycen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyce, Kycere, Kycion. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kycen's data
- Mississippi records the most Kycens (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- 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 June 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Kycen: #2633 Boys' Name - 359 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kycen. 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 Kycen 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 June 2026.