Kidus
The sable is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia. Its habitat also borders eastern Kazakhstan, China, North Korea and Hokkaido, Japan.
Meaning & Origin of Kidus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The sable is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia. Its habitat also borders eastern Kazakhstan, China, North Korea and Hokkaido, Japan.
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Etymology
The Story of Kidus
Kidus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 55 Kiduss were born — ranking #2,345 that year. As of 2026, Kidus ranks #4,267 for baby boys with 25 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 888 Kiduss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kidus
Kidus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 888 births in the dataset. Kidus's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,345. Use the chart and map above to compare Kidus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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