girl's name
Kess
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 69
Kess is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1997, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kess over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 19 |
How popular is Kess?
In 2002, Kess was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kess is used
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 Kess
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kess also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kess over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kess
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kess — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kess
How popular is the name Kess?
In 2002, Kess was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kess a girl's or a boy's name?
Kess is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kess?
Kess has 1 syllable.
When was Kess most popular?
Kess peaked in 1997, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.