Kush
Kush was the 5320th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1878th; the most babies were born in 2005 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,044 places. More babies were named Kush in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,320 boys, down 821 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200565 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,221babies recorded
Kush popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,320 | 18 |
| 2020 | #4,499 | 22 |
| 2010 | #3,350 | 33 |
| 2000 | #2,508 | 38 |
| 1990 | #4,860 | 11 |
| 1980 | #5,258 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kush, counting every spelling?
Kush has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Kush?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kush (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kush born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kush.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kush?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Kush are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 14 and 27. That makes Kush mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kush by state
How common Kush was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kush: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kush, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kush
How popular is the name Kush?
Kush was the 5320th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1878th; the most babies were born in 2005 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,044 places. More babies were named Kush in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kush a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kush in the US.
Where is Kush most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kush was most common in New Jersey (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.