Kior
Boy name · #2166 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
In 2025, 67 baby boys were named Kior, placing it at #2166 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2020. Roughly one in every 26,866 boys born in 2025 was named Kior.
The 5-year story
Kior first appears in the Social Security records in 2020, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 67 babies and a rank of #2145. 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 Kior per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kior in class?
Kior scores 42 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 Kior is most common
State-level data for Kior is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kior
Statistically, parents drawn to Kior tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaior, Elior, Savior, Kyzir, and Kyzeir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kior | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2145 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 15 | #5874 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kior a popular boy name?
Kior ranked #2166 among boys in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kior most popular?
Kior peaked in 2025, when 67 American boys received the name (ranked #2145 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kior?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American boys was named Kior. It scores 42/100 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.