Kyson
Boy name · #471 in 2025 · Distinctive
Kyson is currently the #471 boy name in the United States — 648 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #531, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,778 boys born in 2025 was named Kyson.
Babies named Kyson per year. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Kyson first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 758 babies and a rank of #417. 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 Kyson against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kyson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kyson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kyson is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kyson is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Kyson is most common in AL (1.5 per 1,000), MS (1.4 per 1,000), AR (1.1 per 1,000), SC (1.1 per 1,000), LA (1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kyson is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kyson
Statistically, parents drawn to Kyson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaison, Karson, Kason, Kayson, and Samson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kyson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 648 | #471 |
| 2024 | 667 | #464 |
| 2023 | 758 | #417 |
| 2022 | 644 | #482 |
| 2021 | 634 | #469 |
| 2020 | 644 | #461 |
| 2019 | 689 | #443 |
| 2018 | 622 | #466 |
| 2017 | 713 | #433 |
| 2016 | 559 | #528 |
| 2015 | 536 | #531 |
| 2014 | 413 | #636 |
| 2013 | 338 | #702 |
| 2012 | 335 | #709 |
| 2011 | 305 | #744 |
| 2010 | 259 | #827 |
| 2009 | 228 | #905 |
| 2008 | 215 | #943 |
| 2007 | 167 | #1092 |
| 2006 | 116 | #1379 |
| 2005 | 70 | #1838 |
| 2004 | 73 | #1731 |
| 2003 | 62 | #1885 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 43 | #2306 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kyson a popular boy name?
Kyson ranked #471 among boys in 2025 with 648 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #531.
When was the name Kyson most popular?
Kyson peaked in 2023, when 758 American boys received the name (ranked #417 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kyson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,778 newborn American boys was named Kyson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.