Kycen
Boy name · #1662 in 2025 · Rare
Kycen is currently the #1662 boy name in the United States — 101 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 boys born in 2025 was named Kycen.
Babies named Kycen per year. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Kycen first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 101 babies and a rank of #1654. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kycen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kycen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kycen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kycen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kycen is most common
State-level data for Kycen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kycen
Statistically, parents drawn to Kycen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaycen, Kolsen, Kyzen, Kowen, and Kayzen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kycen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1654 |
| 2024 | 51 | #2595 |
| 2023 | 17 | #5470 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kycen a popular boy name?
Kycen ranked #1662 among boys in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Kycen most popular?
Kycen peaked in 2025, when 101 American boys received the name (ranked #1654 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kycen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American boys was named Kycen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.