boy's name
Kap
KAP (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 113
Kap is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kap Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How Popular Is Kap?
In 2025, Kap was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Kap
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kap Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kap over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kap
- English KAP
Sibling Names for Kap
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kap — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kap
How popular is the name Kap?
In 2025, Kap was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kap a girl's or a boy's name?
Kap is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kap?
Kap has 1 syllable.
When was Kap most popular?
Kap peaked in 2025, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kap a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kap currently ranks #6,178 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.