Boys' name · since 1985
Kyson
9,961 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.
- #1,209 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #471 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,961
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kyson is the #471 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 9,961 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Kyson recorded 9,961 times among boys since 1985, holding rank #471 nationally today, ahead of 97% 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 1985 to 2025.
- #1,209 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #471 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 9,961 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyson ranks #1,209 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #471 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,961 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,209 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #471 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,961
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kyson's 9,961 recorded births place it above 97.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
42 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kyson compares
9,961 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Kyson's all-time total is 27x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,961 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 758 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kyson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kyson's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 758, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kyson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 758
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Kyson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (4,769 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Kyson's strongest decade.
4,769 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kyson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 131
1990s
131 births
- 2000s 1,041
2000s
1,041 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,769 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,995 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,769 births (48% of all-time use).
How Kyson 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 Kyson's total volume
Kyson by state
Where Kyson concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 911 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Utah | | 630 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 420 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 416 | 4.2% |
| #5 | California | | 407 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 395 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 363 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 350 | 3.5% |
911 of 9,961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Kyson appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kyson's data
- Kyson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,769 total births) through the 2020s (3,995) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kysons (911 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kyson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1985–2025 (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 Kyson 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.