boy's name

Kwok

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 34

Scotland

#262

1984 births

Kwok is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1981 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 Scotland in 1984, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Scotland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1978.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kwok over time

Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1984, not a full ten years.

12
'70 '80
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Births named Kwok by decade in Scotland
Decade Births
1970s 6
1980s (to 1984) 12

How popular is Kwok?

In 1984, Kwok was given to 5 babies in Scotland, ranking #262 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Kwok is used

Scotland #262 5 in 1984
England & Wales #4,153 3 in 2002
United States #7,257 5 in 1981

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.

Figures for Scotland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Kwok

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

Parents who like Kwok also like

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

Sibling names for Kwok

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kwok — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Kwok

How popular is the name Kwok?

In 1984, Kwok was given to 5 babies in Scotland, ranking #262 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Kwok is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kwok?

Kwok has 1 syllable.

When was Kwok most popular?

Kwok peaked in 1984, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.