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.

#20,128 of 72,339
all-time among girls
194
born since 1973
2000s
peak decade

Kysa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 194 recorded since 1973.

Social Security Administration records show Kysa recorded 194 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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.

  • #20,128 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 194 born since 1973
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kysa ranks #20,128 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 194 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,128 of 72,339
all-time among girls
194
born since 1973
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kysa's 194 recorded births place it above 72.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2002)
11
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
4681012 19731984199219992005200920152024 5

Kysa by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (60 births, 31% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kysa?
194 babies have been named Kysa since 1973. All-time, it sits at #20,128 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2002 with 11 births.
Where does Kysa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kysa ranks #20,128 of 72,339 girls' 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 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.

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kysa: 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, 1973–2024 (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 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 August 2026.