Kairos
Boy name · #1351 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Kairos is currently the #1351 boy name in the United States — 140 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,857 boys born in 2025 was named Kairos.
The 17-year story
Kairos first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 140 babies and a rank of #1347. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kairos per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kairos against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kairos in class?
Kairos scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kairos is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kairos is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kaiross were CA (23), TX (16), FL (12), GA (8), MA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kairos
Statistically, parents drawn to Kairos tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eros, Kolsen, Kallum, Helios, and Kaius.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kairos | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 | #1347 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1608 |
| 2023 | 77 | #1986 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2022 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2190 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2943 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kairos a popular boy name?
Kairos ranked #1351 among boys in 2025 with 140 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Kairos most popular?
Kairos peaked in 2025, when 140 American boys received the name (ranked #1347 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kairos?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,857 newborn American boys was named Kairos. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.