Ky
Ky was the #3,583 boys' name in the US in 2025 (31 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Ky as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,583 (31) | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #4,200 (25) | — | — |
| 2023 | #3,347 (35) | — | — |
| 2022 | #3,464 (33) | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,651 (30) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,020 (25) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,951 (19) | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,373 (33) | — | — |
| 2017 | #2,951 (40) | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,199 (24) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,179 (24) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,617 (29) | — | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #3,661 (28) | — | — |
| 2012 | #4,003 (25) | #3,987 (4) | — |
| 2011 | #3,605 (29) | #2,613 (7) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #2,951.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1950.
- In 2023, 13% of US babies named Ky were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 56,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ky is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 59,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 46,000 to 1 in 75,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ky | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Ky | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Ky | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ky | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Ky | US | Boys | #3,583 | 31 |