boy's name
Kid
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 25
Kid is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1917 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 1890, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kid over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1910s. The striped bar is the 1910s, still in progress — it covers 1910 to 1917, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s (to 1917) | 15 |
How popular is Kid?
In 1917, Kid 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.
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 Kid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Sibling names for Kid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kid
How popular is the name Kid?
In 1917, Kid 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 Kid a girl's or a boy's name?
Kid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kid?
Kid has 1 syllable.
When was Kid most popular?
Kid peaked in 1890, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.