Ky Boy
How popular is Ky?
#3,582 boy name in 2025
31 baby boys were named Ky in the US in 2025, making it the 3582nd most popular boy name.
1,594living people named Ky (est.)
27median age of people named Ky
1,659babies named Ky since 1880
1 in 106,947US babies born in 2025
Ky popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,582 for boys (▲ 615 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 31 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,177 in 2015, #4,017 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1992 (42 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,758 in 1987 |
| First recorded | 1950 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 89% boys, 11% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ky is most popular
Babies named Ky per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Ky by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30 | #2,630 |
| 1960s | 65 | #2,029 |
| 1970s | 150 | #2,051 |
| 1980s | 244 | #1,758 |
| 1990s | 298 | #1,865 |
| 2000s | 269 | #2,676 |
| 2010s | 270 | #2,950 |
| 2020s | 179 | #3,345 |
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Questions
- Is Ky a boy or girl name?
- Ky is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 89% of babies named Ky were boys.
- How popular is the name Ky?
- 31 baby boys were named Ky in the US in 2025, making it the 3582nd most popular boy name.
- When was Ky most popular?
- Ky peaked in 1992, when 42 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,758 in 1987.
- How many people are named Ky?
- 1,659 babies have been named Ky in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,594 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Ky most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ky was most common in Illinois, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys 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.