boy's name
Kidus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,060
Kidus is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2014, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Kidus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 211 |
| 2010s | 435 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 203 |
How popular is Kidus?
In 2025, Kidus was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kidus 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 Kidus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kidus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kidus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kidus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kidus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kidus
How popular is the name Kidus?
In 2025, Kidus was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kidus a girl's or a boy's name?
Kidus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kidus most popular?
Kidus peaked in 2014, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kidus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kidus currently ranks #2,289 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.