Boys' name · since 2000

Kysen

1,622 babies named Kysen in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,754 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,562 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,622
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

1,622 babies have been named Kysen since 2000, making it today's #1562 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Kysen recorded 1,622 times among boys since 2000, holding rank #1562 nationally today, ahead of 89% 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 2000 to 2025.

  • #3,754 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,562 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,622 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kysen ranks #3,754 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,562 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,622 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,754 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,562 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,622
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88.7%
Kysen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kysen's 1,622 recorded births place it above 91.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

25 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Kysen compares

1,622 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 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

Kysen's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kysen Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,622 369 358,536
Peak-year births 137 34 22,252

Kysen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kysen's full recorded timeline at 2013, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 137 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kysen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
137
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
050100150 20002004200820122016202020242025 110

Kysen by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (762 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Kysen's strongest decade.

762 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Kysen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 762 births (47% of all-time use).

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

How Kysen compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kysen's total volume

Kysen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -54, 4.9%-58, 4%-92, 3%-124, 2.7%-55, 6.9%-14, 10.8%-118, 1.9%-56, 4.9%-55, 7.4%-49, 4.5%-91, 2.7%-27, 8%-68, 6.4%-33, 8.7%-112, 2.4%Kysen-26, 8.4%Kysen
Kysen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Kysen by state

Where Kysen concentrates geographically, total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kysen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
127 7.8%
#2 Georgia
55 3.4%
#3 Illinois
45 2.8%
#4 Hawaii
40 2.5%
#5 Mississippi
39 2.4%
#6 Alabama
37 2.3%
#7 Utah
34 2.1%
#8 Oklahoma
31 1.9%
Texas share of Kysen's total US births 7.8%
Even split

127 of 1,622 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Kysen appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kysen?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 1,622 babies named Kysen. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,754 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,562 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 137 births.
Where does Kysen sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kysen ranks #3,754 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,562 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kysen most popular?
Kysen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 762 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Kysen most popular?
The top states for the name Kysen are Texas (127 births), Georgia (55 births), Illinois (45 births).
How long has the name Kysen been used?
Records for Kysen go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kysen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyson, Kyshawn, Kyser, Kyshaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kysen's data

  • Kysen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (762 total births) through the 2020s (692) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Kysens (127 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Kysen

Nearby Names Like Kysen

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Kysen

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kysen: 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, 2000–2025 (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 Kysen 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.