Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2002

Kansas

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #7,305 Trend ↓ Falling 33%
Rank 2025
#7,305
among girls · ↑471 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Kansas
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
50 babies
All-time total
1,329
#6,498 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Kansas popularity over time

1,329 babies have been named Kansas since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 5 – 5 1 – #1,824
1900s 10 – 10 1 +100% #2,073
1910s 17 – 17 2 +70% #2,331
1920s 20 – 20 2 +18% #3,836
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 27 – 27 3 – #5,225
1980s 144 – 144 14 +433% #3,950
1990s 285 42 327 33 +127% #2,996
2000s 361 6 367 37 +12% #2,953
2010s 248 16 264 26 -28% #4,476
2020s (to 2025) 114 34 148 25 -7% #4,899

The story of Kansas

Kansas is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,305 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 1,329 American babies have been named Kansas, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2002, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kansas stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kansas?

The median living Kansas is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 30. An estimated 1,300 people named Kansas are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kansas year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 15 #7,305 5 #12,963
2024 14 #7,776 6 #11,653
2023 18 #6,540 9 #8,580
2022 15 #7,453 6 #11,587
2021 27 #4,899 8 #9,255
2020 25 #5,091 – –
2019 25 #5,224 5 #13,137
2018 22 #5,690 – –
2017 19 #6,406 – –
2016 32 #4,476 6 #11,440
2015 28 #4,917 – –
2014 26 #5,227 – –
2013 30 #4,702 – –
2012 25 #5,474 – –
2011 26 #5,290 5 #13,340
2010 15 #8,078 – –
2009 27 #5,299 – –
2008 32 #4,703 – –
2007 36 #4,253 – –
2006 47 #3,442 – –
2005 36 #3,995 6 #10,793
2004 39 #3,712 – –
2003 38 #3,690 – –
2002 50 #2,953 – –
2001 32 #3,985 – –
2000 24 #4,880 – –
1995 39 #2,996 5 #9,592
1990 20 #4,768 – –
1985 18 #4,349 – –
1980 17 #4,409 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 7 #4,185 – –
1915 5 #4,605 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 5 #2,073 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kansas, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kansas?

The median living Kansas is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kansass are between 12 and 30 years old.

How many people named Kansas are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kansas are alive in the United States, based on 1,329 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kansas in 2025?

Kansas ranked #7,305 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kansas?

1,329 babies have been named Kansas in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kansas most popular?

Kansas peaked in 2002, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Kansas a boy or girl name?

Kansas is used for both: about 93% of babies named Kansas have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Kansas rising or falling?

Kansas is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Kansas

Names that sound and feel close to Kansas: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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