Ky
The Story of Ky
As a girl name
Ky first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 9 Kys were born — ranking #9,259 that year. As of 2026, Ky ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 154 Kys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ky first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 42 Kys were born — ranking #1,914 that year. As of 2026, Ky ranks #3,750 for boys with 30 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 2K Kys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ky
Ky is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ky's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,760. Use the chart and map above to compare Ky'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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