Total births
98
Boys' name · since 2002
Kyus
98 babies named Kyus in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9498
- among boys today
- 98
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Kyus currently ranks #9498 among boys' names in America, with 98 babies recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyus has been recorded 98 times among boys since 2002, currently ranked #9498 nationally and more common than 34% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #9498 among boys today
- 98 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kyus is currently the #9498 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 98 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9498
- among boys today
- 98
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Kyus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9498
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Kyus was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kyus in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Kyus compares
98 26th percentile among 14,294 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
Kyus's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kyus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kyus's full recorded timeline at 2019, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kyus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#9,498
Active since
2002
Kyus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kyus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kyus's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kyus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyus? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 98 babies named Kyus. Today it holds rank #9498 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 17 births.
When was Kyus most popular? ▼
Kyus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kyus been used? ▼
Kyus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kyus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyuss, Kyu, Kyung. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kyus's data
- Kyus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kyus
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Kyus: #9498 Boys' Name - 98 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyus. 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 Kyus 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 June 2026.