Kidus: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,198

among boys · ↓168 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kidus · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

55 babies

All-time total

861

#5,648 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Kidus popularity over time

861 babies have been named Kidus since 1996, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#8,516
2000s	211	21	+1658%	#3,081
2010s	435	44	+106%	#2,360
2020s (to 2025)	203	34	-22%	#2,676

Where Kidus is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kidus

Kidus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,198 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 861 American babies have been named Kidus. Its peak came in 2014, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kidus?

The median living Kidus is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Kidus are alive in the United States today.

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

Kidus year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,198
2024	27	#4,030
2023	40	#3,090
2022	29	#3,829
2021	35	#3,333
2020	47	#2,676
2019	44	#2,831
2018	46	#2,690
2017	36	#3,220
2016	55	#2,377
2015	44	#2,742
2014	55	#2,360
2013	44	#2,689
2012	44	#2,743
2011	33	#3,338
2010	34	#3,277
2009	38	#3,081
2008	24	#4,205
2007	30	#3,563
2006	22	#4,307
2005	12	#6,446
2004	18	#4,701
2003	28	#3,331
2002	18	#4,412
2001	11	#6,255
2000	10	#6,608
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kidus?

The median living Kidus is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kiduss are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kidus are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kidus are alive in the United States, based on 861 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kidus in 2025?

Kidus ranked #4,198 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kidus?

861 babies have been named Kidus in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kidus most popular?

Kidus peaked in 2014, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Kidus a boy or girl name?

Kidus is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kidus rising or falling?

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

Will Kidus become more popular?

Kidus is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Kidus in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kidus

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

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