Total births
145
US rank #10453 Boys' name Peak 2020 145 births
Kyston — #10453 US boys' name
145 babies named Kyston in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#10453
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kyston was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kyston in 2020 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Kyston
The Social Security Administration has registered 145 babies named Kyston between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kyston currently holds the #10453 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 12 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Kyston performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kyston shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Kyston 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 145 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.
Kyston at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#10,453
Active since
2005
Kyston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005
- Peak year (2020)
- 12
- Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
Kyston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 72 births that decade — 50% of Kyston's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyston? ▼
145 babies have been named Kyston since 2005. It currently ranks #10453 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 12 births.
When was Kyston most popular? ▼
Kyston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Kyston been used? ▼
Kyston has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kyston? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyson, Kysen, Kyshawn, Kyser, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kyston
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Kysen Boy
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Kyshawn Boy
#7953 482 births
Kyser Boy
#4958 403 births
Kyshaun Boy
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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, 2005–2024 (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.