boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Kyson

Meaning A male given name originating as a coinage Gender Boy Rank 2025 #471 Trend ↑ Rising 10%

A male given name originating as a coinage.

Rank 2025
#471
among boys · ↓6 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
648
named Kyson · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,636
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
758 babies
All-time total
9,961
#1,209 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Kyson popularity over time

9,961 babies have been named Kyson since 1985, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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 – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 25 3 – #4,536
1990s 131 13 +424% #3,659
2000s 1,041 104 +695% #907
2010s 4,769 477 +358% #433
2020s (to 2025) 3,995 666 +40% #418

Where Kyson 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 657 0.38 #468
2027 664 0.39 #465
2028 670 0.39 #462
2029 676 0.40 #460
2030 680 0.40 #459

Where Kyson is most popular

Boys named Kyson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.388 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and West Virginia.

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 Kyson 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 145 2.55 +558%
Alabama 184 1.68 +334%
West Virginia 43 1.32 +239%
Louisiana 128 1.25 +223%
Hawaii 19 1.22 +215%
Arkansas 66 1.04 +169%
Kentucky 97 0.967 +149%
Oklahoma 78 0.882 +127%
South Carolina 91 0.881 +127%
Kansas 59 0.860 +122%
Indiana 121 0.755 +94%
Tennessee 135 0.748 +93%
Nebraska 30 0.690 +78%
Iowa 47 0.682 +76%
Missouri 94 0.678 +75%
Ohio 158 0.596 +54%
Georgia 151 0.596 +54%
Utah 51 0.534 +38%
North Carolina 132 0.517 +33%
Illinois 106 0.415 +7%
Texas 350 0.397 ≈ national
Florida 184 0.389 ≈ national
South Dakota 7 0.376 ≈ national
North Dakota 6 0.351 -9%
Washington 57 0.348 -10%
Virginia 66 0.348 -10%
Michigan 70 0.342 -12%
Minnesota 38 0.310 -20%
Wisconsin 31 0.262 -33%
Pennsylvania 67 0.252 -35%
Idaho 10 0.244 -37%
Maryland 29 0.243 -37%
Arizona 39 0.238 -39%
Colorado 30 0.232 -40%
New York 89 0.206 -47%
California 144 0.158 -59%
New Mexico 5 0.152 -61%
Nevada 5 0.088 -77%
Oregon 6 0.079 -80%
New Jersey 7 0.035 -91%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Kyson

Kyson is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #471 in 2025 with 648 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 9,961 American babies have been named Kyson. Its peak came in 2023, when 758 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 Kyson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyson?

The median living Kyson is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 9,900 people named Kyson are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Kyson year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 648 #471
2024 667 #465
2023 758 #418
2022 644 #482
2021 634 #470
2020 644 #461
2019 689 #443
2018 622 #467
2017 713 #433
2016 559 #528
2015 536 #531
2014 413 #638
2013 338 #703
2012 335 #709
2011 305 #744
2010 259 #827
2009 228 #907
2008 215 #943
2007 167 #1,094
2006 116 #1,384
2005 70 #1,849
2004 73 #1,738
2003 62 #1,898
2002 30 #3,058
2001 43 #2,328
2000 37 #2,557
1995 7 #7,450
1990 9 #5,625
1985 9 #4,536
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyson?

The median living Kyson is about 7 years old. Half of all living Kysons are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kyson are alive today?

An estimated 9,900 people named Kyson are alive in the United States, based on 9,961 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kyson mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Kyson in 2025?

Kyson ranked #471 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 648 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kyson?

9,961 babies have been named Kyson in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyson most popular?

Kyson peaked in 2023, when 758 newborns received the name.

Is Kyson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kyson rising or falling?

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

Will Kyson become more popular?

Kyson looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 680 boys named Kyson in 2030, ranking around #459. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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