Boys' name · since 1997

Kyuss

Kyuss has 92 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,962 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade

Kyuss sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 92 recorded since 1997.

Kyuss has 92 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2023.

  • #17,962 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 92 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyuss ranks #17,962 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,962 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kyuss's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kyuss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kyuss's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kyuss popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2012)
10
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 1997200620132015201920212023 5

Kyuss by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (48 births, 52% of the file).

2010s was Kyuss's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Kyuss births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kyuss? ▼
92 babies have been named Kyuss since 1997. All-time, it sits at #17,962 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2012 with 10 births.
Where does Kyuss sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyuss ranks #17,962 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kyuss most popular? ▼
Kyuss was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kyuss been used? ▼
Records for Kyuss go back to 1997, giving 27 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Kyuss? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyus, Kyu, Kyung. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kyuss's data

  • Kyuss's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kyuss

Nearby Names Like Kyuss

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyuss

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kyuss: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2023 (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 Kyuss 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.