Total births
54
Boys' name · since 2001
Kyu
54 babies named Kyu in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 54
- total births
- 2001–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
Kyu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 54 have been recorded since 2001.
Kyu has 54 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2011.
- 54 total births
- 2001–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 91% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
54 boys have been named Kyu since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 54
- total births
- 2001–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
91% of everyone ever named Kyu was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kyu in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Kyu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kyu splits its recorded history at 2006: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kyu at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Kyu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2011
- Peak year (2002)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Kyu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kyu's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Kyu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (91% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyu? ▼
Kyu has been given to 54 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 8 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Kyu most popular? ▼
Kyu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Kyu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kyu since 2001 -- 11 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Kyu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyus, Kyuss, Kyung. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kyu's data
- Kyu's decade-level peak was the 2000s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kyu
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyu
Compare Kyu side by side: Kyu vs Kyus Kyu vs Kyuss Kyu vs Kyung
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kyu: Baby Name Since 2001 - 54 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyu. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kyu 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 July 2026.