Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Kc

Gender Unisex · 30% girls Rank 2025 #5,725 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#5,725
among boys · ↓751 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Kc · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
131 babies
All-time total
2,794
#3,361 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Kc popularity over time

2,794 babies have been named Kc since 1961, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 5 46 51 5 – #2,600
1970s 47 153 200 20 +292% #1,527
1980s 214 502 716 72 +258% #1,156
1990s 316 558 874 87 +22% #1,175
2000s 147 331 478 48 -45% #2,367
2010s 79 239 318 32 -33% #3,588
2020s (to 2025) 35 122 157 26 -18% #4,237

The story of Kc

Kc is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,725 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 2,794 American babies have been named Kc, about 70% boys and 30% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 131 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kc stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kc?

The median living Kc is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 38. An estimated 2,700 people named Kc are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Kc 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 5 #16,109 16 #5,725
2024 8 #11,647 20 #4,974
2023 – – 22 #4,673
2022 7 #12,904 25 #4,237
2021 10 #9,931 19 #5,026
2020 5 #16,324 20 #4,789
2019 – – 21 #4,714
2018 9 #11,009 21 #4,676
2017 8 #12,208 24 #4,277
2016 7 #13,616 28 #3,839
2015 15 #7,805 28 #3,831
2014 – – 20 #4,778
2013 9 #11,471 21 #4,542
2012 11 #10,073 18 #5,147
2011 8 #12,765 28 #3,737
2010 12 #9,519 30 #3,588
2009 11 #10,323 34 #3,299
2008 15 #8,335 20 #4,821
2007 19 #6,954 32 #3,409
2006 11 #10,256 40 #2,855
2005 16 #7,319 33 #3,130
2004 13 #8,494 38 #2,770
2003 12 #8,783 28 #3,328
2002 14 #7,627 27 #3,309
2001 20 #5,700 42 #2,367
2000 16 #6,643 37 #2,556
1995 25 #4,148 52 #1,720
1990 49 #2,472 67 #1,366
1985 24 #3,570 33 #1,816
1980 8 #7,736 29 #1,935
1975 11 #5,305 13 #2,999
1970 – – 7 #4,047
1965 – – 6 #3,723
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kc?

The median living Kc is about 31 years old. Half of all living Kcs are between 20 and 38 years old.

How many people named Kc are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Kc are alive in the United States, based on 2,794 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kc in 2025?

Kc ranked #5,725 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kc?

2,794 babies have been named Kc in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kc most popular?

Kc peaked in 1991, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Kc a boy or girl name?

Kc is used for both: about 30% of babies named Kc have been girls and 70% boys.

Is the name Kc rising or falling?

Kc has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Kc

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