Is Kior a boy or girl name?
Kior is used for both boys and girls in close to equal numbers in the US. In 2024, 46 girls and 64 boys were named Kior, so 41.8% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 72% of the 440 US babies named Kior were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,243
- Girl rank, 2024
- #3,419
- Babies named Kior since 2017
- 440
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 110 babies
Boys and girls named Kior, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64 | #2,243 | 46 | #3,419 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4,982 | 40 | #3,804 |
| 2022 | 15 | #6,017 | 61 | #2,805 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5,904 | 55 | #3,020 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,434 | 50 | #3,161 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 28 | #4,839 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 17 | #6,954 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 20 | #6,180 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kior reached #2,243 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #2,805 in 2022. 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.
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.