Total births
86
Unisex name · since 1947
Kyung
Kyung has 86 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 86
- total births
- 1947–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Kyung is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 86 have been recorded since 1947.
Kyung has 86 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1993.
- 86 total births
- 1947–1993 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Kyung since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1993.
- 86
- total births
- 1947–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Kyung was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kyung in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Kyung's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kyung splits its recorded history at 1958: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kyung at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Kyung popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1993
- Peak year (1949)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Kyung popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1990 (Kyung as boys' name)
Kyung by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kyung's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kyung births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 39 births (45% of all-time use).
Kyung by state
Where Kyung concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 55 | 64.0% |
Kansas share of Kyung's total US births 64.0%
55 of 86 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyung? ▼
86 babies have been named Kyung since 1947. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1949 with 7 births.
When was Kyung most popular? ▼
Kyung was most popular in the 1950s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Kyung most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kyung are Kansas (55 births).
Is Kyung a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kyung is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 86 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Kyung been used? ▼
Records for Kyung go back to 1947, giving 47 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Kyung? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyuana. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kyung's data
- Kyung's decade-level peak was the 1950s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Kyungs (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
- 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.
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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, 1947–1993 (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. "Kyung: Baby Name Since 1947 - 86 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyung. 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 Kyung 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.