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Baby names starting with K

The girl and boy names starting with K given most often in the US in 2025.

Updated October 14, 2026 · sources checked October 14, 2026

In short

Among baby names starting with K, the most given in the US in 2025 were Kennedy, Kinsley, Kai, Kayden. The two lists below rank up to 40 girl names and 40 boy names by the number of babies, from Social Security data; use the search box for any other name.

Ranked by the number of babies in 2025.

Girls

  1. Kennedy 2,933
  2. Kinsley 2,671
  3. Kehlani 1,981
  4. Kaylani 1,675
  5. Katherine 1,670
  6. Kaia 1,618
  7. Kylie 1,491
  8. Kiara 1,335
  9. Kailani 1,215
  10. Kaylee 1,205
  11. Khloe 1,149
  12. Kimberly 1,009
  13. Kali 948
  14. Kendall 932
  15. Kamila 851
  16. Kayla 838
  17. Kira 801
  18. Kalani 800
  19. Kaliyah 791
  20. Katalina 720
  21. Kataleya 674
  22. Kora 603
  23. Kate 576
  24. Kyomi 551
  25. Kamryn 544
  26. Kyla 512
  27. Kailany 511
  28. Keira 469
  29. Katie 447
  30. Khaleesi 410
  31. Kinley 409
  32. Kennedi 398
  33. Karsyn 390
  34. Keilani 383
  35. Kathryn 381
  36. Kenzie 371
  37. Kensley 367
  38. Kiana 366
  39. Karina 363
  40. Kaeli 358

Boys

  1. Kai 3,768
  2. Kayden 2,678
  3. Knox 1,836
  4. Kingston 1,725
  5. Kevin 1,628
  6. Kairo 1,577
  7. Kaiden 1,476
  8. Kyrie 1,416
  9. Kayson 1,305
  10. Koa 1,281
  11. Karter 1,265
  12. Kash 1,183
  13. Kenneth 1,148
  14. Kaleb 1,143
  15. Kohen 1,143
  16. Kaden 1,034
  17. Kade 943
  18. Kaizen 895
  19. Kyaire 878
  20. Kayce 843
  21. Khalil 826
  22. Kieran 817
  23. Kamari 811
  24. Kashton 797
  25. Kian 797
  26. Kylo 797
  27. Kyler 790
  28. King 786
  29. Koda 778
  30. Kaysen 772
  31. Killian 770
  32. Kane 695
  33. Karson 690
  34. Kameron 663
  35. Kyson 648
  36. Kasen 622
  37. Kyle 594
  38. Kobe 578
  39. Kendrick 559
  40. Kaison 557

About these numbers. Babies born in the United States who received a Social Security number, by year of birth (1980-2025). To protect privacy, the SSA only publishes a name in a given year if at least 5 babies of the same sex received it.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration — Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data. Licence: Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Data checked on 2026-10-14. Mamavela only counts and charts these official figures; nothing is estimated.

Sources

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration — Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data checked October 14, 2026
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