boy's name
Kyo
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 287
Kyo is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2020, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kyo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 86 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 72 |
How popular is Kyo?
In 2025, Kyo was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kyo 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 Kyo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kyo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kyo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kyo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kyo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kyo
How popular is the name Kyo?
In 2025, Kyo was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kyo a girl's or a boy's name?
Kyo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kyo?
Kyo has 1 syllable.
When was Kyo most popular?
Kyo peaked in 2020, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kyo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kyo currently ranks #10,023 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.