Boys' name · since 1996

Kyheem

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Kyheem, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,960 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

92 boys have been named Kyheem since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kyheem has 92 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2023.

  • #17,960 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 92 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyheem ranks #17,960 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,960 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kyheem's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% 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.

Kyheem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kyheem's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kyheem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2002)
9
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
45678910 19962000200220062009201920222023 9

Kyheem by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (46 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Kyheem's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Kyheem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kyheem? ▼
92 babies have been named Kyheem since 1996. All-time, it sits at #17,960 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2002 with 9 births.
Where does Kyheem sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyheem ranks #17,960 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kyheem most popular? ▼
Kyheem was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Kyheem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kyheem since 1996 -- 28 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Kyheem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyheir, Kyheim, Kyhir, Kyhiem. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kyheem's data

  • Kyheem's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kyheem

Nearby Names Like Kyheem

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyheem

Kyheir Boy
#8156 71 births
Kyheim Boy
29 births
Kyhir Boy
28 births
Kyhiem Boy
5 births

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Alvar
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Adger
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Ascension
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Wofford
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kyheem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1996–2023 (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 Kyheem 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.