Total births
194
Girls' name · since 1973
Kysa
194 babies named Kysa in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15733
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
194 babies have been named Kysa since 1973, making it today's #15733 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kysa recorded 194 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #15733 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2024.
- #15733 among girls today
- 194 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kysa is currently the #15733 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 194 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15733
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Kysa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15733
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Kysa was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kysa in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Kysa compares
194 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kysa's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kysa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kysa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kysa's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kysa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#15,733
Active since
1973
Kysa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Kysa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kysa's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kysa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kysa? ▼
194 babies have been named Kysa since 1973. It currently ranks #15733 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 11 births.
When was Kysa most popular? ▼
Kysa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Kysa been used? ▼
Kysa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kysa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kysha, Kyshia, Kystal, Kyshawna, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kysa's data
- Kysa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kysa
Nearby Names Like Kysa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kysa
Kysha Girl
410 births
Kyshia Girl
35 births
Kystal Girl
22 births
Kyshawna Girl
7 births
Kysleigh Girl
#15209 6 births
Compare Kysa side by side: Kysa vs Kysha Kysa vs Kyshia Kysa vs Kystal
Related Names
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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, 1973–2024 (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. "Kysa: #15733 Girls' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kysa. 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 Kysa 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.