ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1990 First Year 2024 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #5924 Peak Rank 108 Total Count 15 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Kilo The earliest SSA record of Kilo as a baby boy name dates back to 1990, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Kilo — #5,924 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Kilo on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Kilo last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 108 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kilo Phonetically similar names — useful when Kilo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Killow * Kelo * Kello * Kellow * Collo * Killa * Colo * Callow * [Kila](/kila) * [Kahlo](/kahlo) * [Kalo](/kalo) * Kolo Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kilo What does the name Kilo mean? Kilo is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1990\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Kilo in 2026? In 2026, Kilo ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Kilo most popular? Kilo reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #5,924 that year with 15 babies given the name. Is Kilo a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kilo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Kilo? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kilo include Esmond, Klark, Minas. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦EsmondPeak #5924](/esmond)[👦KlarkPeak #5924](/klark)[👦MinasPeak #5924](/minas)[👦NaphtaliPeak #5924](/naphtali)[👦ShivanPeak #5924](/shivan)[👦NaftulaPeak #5924](/naftula)[👦ZyrusPeak #5924](/zyrus)[👦EnzioPeak #5924](/enzio) ## About the name Kilo Kilo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 108 births in the dataset. Kilo's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,924\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kilo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.