Kansas Girl
How popular is Kansas?
#7,131 girl name in 2025
15 baby girls were named Kansas in the US in 2025, making it the 7131st most popular girl name. Another 5 boys got the name (#12,004 for boys).
1,261living people named Kansas (est.)
22median age of people named Kansas
1,329babies named Kansas since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Kansas popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,131 for girls (▲ 459 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 girls, 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-46% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,852 in 2015, #5,001 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2002 (50 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,699 in 1898 |
| First recorded | 1898 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 18% boys, 82% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kansas is most popular
Babies named Kansas per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
Kansas by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | #1,699 |
| 1900s | 10 | #1,931 |
| 1910s | 17 | #2,191 |
| 1920s | 20 | #3,663 |
| 1970s | 27 | #5,091 |
| 1980s | 144 | #3,888 |
| 1990s | 285 | #2,972 |
| 2000s | 361 | #2,931 |
| 2010s | 248 | #4,422 |
| 2020s | 114 | #4,829 |
Girl names about as popular as Kansas
Questions
- Is Kansas a boy or girl name?
- Kansas is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 82% of babies named Kansas were girls.
- How popular is the name Kansas?
- 15 baby girls were named Kansas in the US in 2025, making it the 7131st most popular girl name. Another 5 boys got the name (#12,004 for boys).
- When was Kansas most popular?
- Kansas peaked in 2002, when 50 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,699 in 1898.
- How many people are named Kansas?
- 1,329 babies have been named Kansas in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,261 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Kansas most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kansas was most common in South Carolina, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.