How Many People Are Named Kypton?
An estimated 199 people in the United States have the first name Kypton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Kypton peaked in popularity in 2010 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kypton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Kypton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
199
About 1 in 1,722,384 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2010
42 births
Total Registered
201
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kypton
Kypton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 201 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kypton as a male name
Ranked #9,483 in 2022
8 male births in 2022
Peak: 2010 (42 births)
Kypton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kypton span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 160 babies were registered. Kypton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kypton by Decade
How has Kypton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kypton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kypton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kypton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kypton?
We estimate approximately 199 people named Kypton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,722,384 Americans share this first name.
Is Kypton a common name?
Kypton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 201 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kypton most popular?
Kypton reached peak popularity in 2010, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kypton is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Kypton was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Kypton a male name?
Kypton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Kypton have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Kypton peaked in 2010, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Kypton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kypton Smith, Kypton Johnson, Kypton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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