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The alphabet
Names that begin
with K
9,244 K names on the record since 1880 — 138 of them in today's top 1000, with the girls well ahead. Tap + on any name to build a shortlist as you browse.
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Every K name
Ranked by current US popularity, down to spellings given to five babies in a year. Search, filter, and tap + to keep the ones worth arguing about.
Kinsley
Peaked at #57 in 2021
Kai
“Sea (Hawaiian”
Kayden
Peaked at #90 in 2014
Kehlani
At its peak right now
Kaylani
“Usually read through Hawaiian lani”
Knox
“Round hill”
Kingston
“king's estate”
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Ranks are today’s national standing; “ever” counts every baby recorded with that spelling since 1880. Every name links to its full history and meaning.
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What the letter is telling you
The lean
K leans boy.
74 boy names in today's top 1000 against 64 for girls — a clear but modest edge in the boys' favor.
The crossovers
One name goes both ways.
Karter charts for both girls and boys. to see them all.
K through the decades
K names among each decade’s 200 chart spots1880s2020s
The 1980s were K’s best decade — 16 of the era’s 200 chart spots (top 100 girls + top 100 boys), led by Kimberly and Kevin.
Girls Boys · counted from every US birth certificate filed since 1880
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Quietly excellent, letter K
Names our records love that most shortlists miss — real, recorded, and nowhere near overused.
Kaleo#897
“the voice” — on a steady climb up the charts.
Kollyns#904
“son of Colin” — at its highest point on record.
Kreed#935
“A statement of belief” — #935 today, 28 years after it was first recorded.
Fresh climbers across every letter live on Rising names.
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