Kior
The Story of Kior
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kior as a girl name dates back to 2017, when 20 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 61 newborns named Kior — #2,792 in the national rankings. About 84% of every Kior on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kior ranks #3,522 for girls with 44 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). All told, over 406 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kior first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2020, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 64 births, good for #2,229 nationwide. As of 2026, Kior ranks #2,347 for boys with 61 births, with steady use. All told, over 239 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kior
Kior is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 406 births in the dataset. Kior's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,792. Use the chart and map above to compare Kior'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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