US rank #465 Boys' name Peak 2023 9,305 births

Kyson — #465 US boys' name

9,305 babies named Kyson in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s251990s1312000s10412010s47672020s3341
#465
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Kyson was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

755 babies were named Kyson in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kyson

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,305 babies named Kyson between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kyson currently holds the #465 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 755 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kyson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,767 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kyson shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 840 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Kyson in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kyson in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 9,305 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kyson at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

9,305

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2023

755 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#465

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kyson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
755
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420192014200920041999199419891985 9

Kyson by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,767 births that decade — 51% of Kyson's all-time total
1980s251990s1312000s10412010s47672020s3341

Kyson by state

Where Kyson concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kyson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
840 9.0%
#2 Utah
630 6.8%
#3 Alabama
383 4.1%
#4 Florida
380 4.1%
#5 California
379 4.1%
#6 Georgia
356 3.8%
#7 Oklahoma
331 3.6%
#8 Ohio
327 3.5%
Texas share of Kyson's total US births 9.0%
Even split

840 of 9,305 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Kyson appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kyson?
9,305 babies have been named Kyson since 1985. It currently ranks #465 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 755 births.
When was Kyson most popular?
Kyson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,767 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Kyson most popular?
The top states for the name Kyson are Texas (840 births), Utah (630 births), Alabama (383 births).
How long has the name Kyson been used?
Kyson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kyson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kysen, Kyshawn, Kyser, Kyshaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.