Total births
92
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.
- 92
- total births
- 1997–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that 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.
- 92 total births
- 1997–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
92 boys have been named Kyuss since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 92
- total births
- 1997–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Kyuss was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kyuss in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Kyuss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2023
- Peak year (2012)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kyuss by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyuss? ▼
92 babies have been named Kyuss since 1997. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2012 with 10 births.
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.
- 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, 1997–2023 (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. "Kyuss: Baby Name Since 1997 - 92 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyuss. 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 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 July 2026.