Total births
201
Boys' name · since 2004
Kyo
201 babies named Kyo in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7103
- among boys today
- 201
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kyo is the #7103 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 201 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Kyo recorded 201 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #7103 nationally today, ahead of 50% of boys, 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 2004 to 2025.
- #7103 among boys today
- 201 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kyo is currently the #7103 boys' name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 201 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7103
- among boys today
- 201
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Kyo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7103
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kyo was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kyo in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Kyo compares
201 38th percentile among 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
Kyo's all-time total is 45% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 201 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kyo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kyo splits its recorded history at 2015: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kyo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#7,103
Active since
2004
Kyo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Kyo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kyo's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kyo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (43% of all-time use).
Kyo by state
Where Kyo concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.5% |
California share of Kyo's total US births 2.5%
5 of 201 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyo? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 201 babies named Kyo. Today it holds rank #7103 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 16 births.
When was Kyo most popular? ▼
Kyo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Kyo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kyo are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kyo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kyo since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kyo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyon, Kyonte, Kyohei, Kyomi, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kyo's data
- Kyo's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kyos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Kyo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyo
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Kyonte Boy
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Kyohei Boy
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Kyomi Boy
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Kyo: #7103 Boys' Name - 201 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyo. 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 Kyo 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.