boy's name

Kishon

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 296

Kishon is a boy's name. In 2015 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2003, when 20 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1976.

Kishon Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

115
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Kishon by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 20
1980s 23
1990s 93
2000s 115
2010s 31

How Popular Is Kishon?

In 2015, Kishon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Kishon Is Used

England & Wales #4,267 4 in 2013
United States #11,216 6 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Kishon

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Kishon Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kishon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling Names for Kishon

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kishon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kishon

How popular is the name Kishon?

In 2015, Kishon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kishon a girl's or a boy's name?

Kishon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Kishon most popular?

Kishon peaked in 2003, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.