Kish
The Story of Kish
As a girl name
Kish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 5 Kishs were born — ranking #8,323 that year. As of 2026, Kish ranks #9,651 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Kishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 5 Kishs were born — ranking #5,844 that year. As of 2026, Kish ranks #5,844 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kish
Kish is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Kish's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #8,323. Use the chart and map above to compare Kish'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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