US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with K
Kevin, Kenneth, Karen and thousands of rarer K names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About K names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 11,407,762 girls across 5,486 different K names, and 6,201,523 boys across 3,697.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with K born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 42.8% of all recorded girls with a name starting with K.
- Among girls with a name starting with K, names behave like 141 equally common names out of 5,486 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with K has 6.2 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with K born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 57.4% of all recorded boys with a name starting with K.
- Among boys with a name starting with K, names behave like 65 equally common names out of 3,697 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with K has 5.5 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Kehlani, from 50 births in 2006 to 2015 to 14,431 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Katlin, from 309 births in 2006 to 2015 to 0 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Kylo, from 50 births in 2006 to 2015 to 5,284 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Kale, from 3,543 births in 2006 to 2015 to 353 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen | 970,203 | 8.50% |
| 2 | Kimberly | 846,341 | 7.42% |
| 3 | Kathleen | 622,651 | 5.46% |
| 4 | Katherine | 517,669 | 4.54% |
| 5 | Kelly | 473,630 | 4.15% |
| 6 | Kathryn | 352,552 | 3.09% |
| 7 | Kayla | 346,535 | 3.04% |
| 8 | Kathy | 332,622 | 2.92% |
| 9 | Kristen | 218,747 | 1.92% |
| 10 | Katie | 202,120 | 1.77% |
| 11 | Kim | 179,546 | 1.57% |
| 12 | Kristin | 179,142 | 1.57% |
| 13 | Kaitlyn | 166,689 | 1.46% |
| 14 | Kelsey | 150,416 | 1.32% |
| 15 | Kaylee | 140,425 | 1.23% |
| 16 | Kristina | 136,714 | 1.20% |
| 17 | Katelyn | 134,049 | 1.18% |
| 18 | Kylie | 121,890 | 1.07% |
| 19 | Kara | 101,650 | 0.89% |
| 20 | Katrina | 100,782 | 0.88% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin | 1,182,168 | 19.06% |
| 2 | Kenneth | 1,009,886 | 16.28% |
| 3 | Kyle | 483,463 | 7.80% |
| 4 | Keith | 409,319 | 6.60% |
| 5 | Kaleb | 86,649 | 1.40% |
| 6 | Kurt | 84,155 | 1.36% |
| 7 | Karl | 80,818 | 1.30% |
| 8 | Kelly | 78,480 | 1.27% |
| 9 | Kayden | 73,606 | 1.19% |
| 10 | Kai | 70,220 | 1.13% |
| 11 | Kaden | 69,595 | 1.12% |
| 12 | Kirk | 66,656 | 1.07% |
| 13 | Kent | 64,638 | 1.04% |
| 14 | Kristopher | 63,251 | 1.02% |
| 15 | Kaiden | 52,562 | 0.85% |
| 16 | Kelvin | 51,297 | 0.83% |
| 17 | Kenny | 50,263 | 0.81% |
| 18 | Kerry | 49,339 | 0.80% |
| 19 | Kingston | 46,382 | 0.75% |
| 20 | Kameron | 39,012 | 0.63% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Kehlani 50 → 14,431
- Kahlani 57 → 2,150
- Kailany 71 → 1,762
- Khalani 161 → 2,487
- Kollyns 86 → 1,290
Falling fastest
- Katlin 309 → 0
- Katilyn 349 → 17
- Katelin 1,115 → 74
- Kirstin 500 → 43
- Katlynn 603 → 57
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Kylo 50 → 5,284
- Kylian 77 → 3,655
- Khaza 41 → 1,764
- Kayce 108 → 3,155
- Kyro 107 → 2,862
Falling fastest
- Kale 3,543 → 353
- Kalob 452 → 61
- Kadin 2,100 → 348
- Karol 391 → 73
- Keven 1,302 → 265
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with K from 1940 to 2025?
Karen. 970,203 girls received it, 8.50% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with K.
What was the most common boy's name starting with K from 1940 to 2025?
Kevin. 1,182,168 boys received it, 19.06% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with K.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with K the 10 most common names cover 42.8% of births; among boys with a name starting with K 57.4%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with K?
Across 1940 to 2025, 5.8% of recorded births had a first name starting with K.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Kehlani (50 births in 2006 to 2015, 14,431 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Kylo (50 births in 2006 to 2015, 5,284 in 2016 to 2025).