Boys' name · since 1991
Kyser
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 422 babies named Kyser, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,749 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,119 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 422
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kyser is the #5119 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 422 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyser has been recorded 422 times among boys since 1991, currently ranked #5119 nationally and more common than 63% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #8,749 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,119 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 422 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyser ranks #8,749 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,119 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 422 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,749 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,119 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 422
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kyser's 422 recorded births place it above 80.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
How Kyser compares
422 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Kyser's all-time total is 14% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyser | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 422 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kyser's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kyser's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kyser popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kyser by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (185 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Kyser's strongest decade.
185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kyser births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 61
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
185 births
- 2020s
2020s
138 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 185 births (44% of all-time use).
Kyser by state
Where Kyser concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 30 | 7.1% |
30 of 422 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kyser's data
- Kyser's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (185 total births) through the 2020s (138) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Alabama records the most Kysers (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kyser: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1991–2025 (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 Kyser 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.