boy's name
Kush
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,899
Ireland
#997
2025 births
Kush is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2005, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kush over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 266 |
| 2000s | 484 |
| 2010s | 307 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Kush?
In 2025, Kush was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kush 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 Kush
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kush also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kush over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kush
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kush — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kush
How popular is the name Kush?
In 2025, Kush was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kush a girl's or a boy's name?
Kush is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kush?
Kush has 1 syllable.
When was Kush most popular?
Kush peaked in 2005, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kush a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kush currently ranks #997 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.