Kysen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,557

among boys · ↓181 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

110

named Kysen · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,528

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2020

137 babies

All-time total

1,622

#3,754 all-time among boys

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Kysen popularity over time

1,622 babies have been named Kysen since 2000, 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	168	17	–	#2,609
2010s	762	76	+354%	#1,360
2020s (to 2025)	692	115	+51%	#1,317

Where Kysen 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	110	0.06	outside top 500
2027	110	0.06	outside top 500
2028	110	0.06	outside top 500
2029	109	0.06	outside top 500
2030	109	0.06	outside top 500

Where Kysen is most popular

Boys named Kysen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kysen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	28	0.493	+667%
Alabama	31	0.284	+341%
Louisiana	14	0.137	+113%
Oklahoma	12	0.136	+111%
Georgia	24	0.095	+47%
North Carolina	23	0.090	+40%
Illinois	22	0.086	+34%
Texas	53	0.060	-6%
Michigan	11	0.054	-16%
Kentucky	5	0.050	-22%
South Carolina	5	0.048	-25%
Missouri	6	0.043	-33%
Florida	20	0.042	-34%
Tennessee	7	0.039	-40%
Virginia	5	0.026	-59%
New York	11	0.025	-60%
California	18	0.020	-69%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kysen

Kysen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,557 in 2025 with 110 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,622 American babies have been named Kysen. Its peak came in 2020, when 137 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 Kysen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kysen?

The median living Kysen is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 1,600 people named Kysen 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.

Kysen year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	110	#1,557
2024	137	#1,376
2023	86	#1,858
2022	114	#1,562
2021	108	#1,594
2020	137	#1,317
2019	132	#1,360
2018	105	#1,588
2017	95	#1,674
2016	100	#1,615
2015	79	#1,864
2014	50	#2,501
2013	47	#2,580
2012	51	#2,469
2011	54	#2,361
2010	49	#2,534
2009	48	#2,609
2008	29	#3,695
2007	23	#4,305
2006	13	#6,315
2005	12	#6,459
2004	14	#5,661
2003	5	#11,968
2002	11	#6,342
2001	5	#11,604
2000	8	#7,880
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kysen?

The median living Kysen is about 6 years old. Half of all living Kysens are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kysen are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Kysen are alive in the United States, based on 1,622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kysen in 2025?

Kysen ranked #1,557 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 110 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kysen?

1,622 babies have been named Kysen in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kysen most popular?

Kysen peaked in 2020, when 137 newborns received the name.

Is Kysen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kysen rising or falling?

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

Will Kysen become more popular?

Kysen looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 109 boys named Kysen in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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