Kycen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,660

among boys · ↑956 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

101

named Kycen · +98% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,912

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

101 babies

All-time total

359

#9,623 all-time among boys

First recorded

2008

in Social Security records

Kycen popularity over time

359 babies have been named Kycen since 2008, 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
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2000s	12	1	–	#10,525
2010s	122	12	+917%	#5,213
2020s (to 2025)	225	38	+207%	#1,660

Where Kycen 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	121	0.07	outside top 500
2027	142	0.08	outside top 500
2028	162	0.10	outside top 500
2029	182	0.11	outside top 500
2030	200	0.12	outside top 500

The story of Kycen

Kycen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,660 in 2025 with 101 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 359 American babies have been named Kycen. Its peak came in 2025, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kycen?

The median living Kycen is about 3 years old; half are between 0 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Kycen 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.

Kycen year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	101	#1,660
2024	51	#2,616
2023	17	#5,584
2022	23	#4,516
2021	12	#6,928
2020	21	#4,634
2019	17	#5,467
2018	18	#5,227
2017	18	#5,213
2016	11	#7,410
2015	10	#7,812
2014	9	#8,514
2013	10	#7,860
2012	10	#7,889
2011	6	#11,666
2010	13	#6,574
2009	7	#10,525
2008	5	#13,719
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kycen?

The median living Kycen is about 3 years old. Half of all living Kycens are between 0 and 8 years old.

How many people named Kycen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kycen are alive in the United States, based on 359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kycen in 2025?

Kycen ranked #1,660 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 101 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kycen?

359 babies have been named Kycen in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kycen most popular?

Kycen peaked in 2025, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Kycen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kycen rising or falling?

Kycen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kycen become more popular?

Kycen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 200 boys named Kycen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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