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 US data.
- 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. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 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 US data.
Where Kishon 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 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 won't 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 US data.
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.