Is Kairos a boy or girl name?
Kairos is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 12 girls and 104 boys were named Kairos, so 10.3% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 4.3% of the 623 US babies named Kairos were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,630
- Girl rank, 2024
- #8,657
- Babies named Kairos since 2008
- 623
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 116 babies
Boys and girls named Kairos, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 104 | #1,630 | 12 | #8,657 |
| 2023 | 77 | #1,993 | 7 | #12,754 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2,028 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 48 | #2,675 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 62 | #2,222 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 35 | #3,300 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 40 | #2,968 | 8 | #11,928 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3,722 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 15 | #5,917 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 28 | #3,829 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 24 | #4,191 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 16 | #5,531 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 16 | #5,600 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 7 | #10,192 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #13,261 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 9 | #8,663 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,809 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kairos reached #1,630 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #8,657 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Kairos
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.