3,254 American names begin with K, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimmy | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Kam | boomer-era name | 33 | |
| Kenslee | current name | 46 | |
| Kipton | millennial-parent name | 50 | |
| Katelynne | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kandra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kahlia | current name | 47 | |
| Kansas | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Korinne | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Kiani | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Kalil | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Kailie | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Kalliope | current name | 113 | |
| Kaysha | Gen X and millennial name | 32 | |
| Kristeen | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kainen | current name | 41 | |
| Kaelani | current name | 110 | |
| Khaliah | current name | 34 | |
| Kion | current name | 50 | |
| Kemp | midcentury name | 20 | |
| Kamri | Gen X and millennial name | 24 | |
| Kalisha | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Kaylor | current name | 61 | |
| Kamala | boomer-era name | 10 | |
| Karizma | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Kiari | current name | 133 | |
| Keshon | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Krishiv | current name | 209 | |
| Kaytlynn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Kellin | millennial-parent name | 44 | |
| Kennan | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Khristina | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Kyrstin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Kymber | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Kaysie | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Kriston | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Kenrick | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Kunal | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Kalman | current name | 26 | |
| Keva | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kal | current name | 60 | |
| Kanika | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Kiyoshi | interwar name | 9 | |
| Korin | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kassidi | Gen X and millennial name | 15 | |
| Kylei | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Kesean | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Kaito | current name | 71 | |
| Kaiyah | current name | 38 | |
| Keontae | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Katheleen | midcentury name | — | |
| Kimbra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Khaleel | Gen X and millennial name | 35 | |
| Kush | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Karalee | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kimberle | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kawika | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Kamie | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Kathrin | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kambrie | millennial-parent name | 63 | |
| Karine | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Khang | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Kallan | current name | 91 | |
| Kaidan | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Kota | current name | 107 | |
| Kemani | millennial-parent name | 53 | |
| Kassius | current name | 63 | |
| Kanaan | current name | 49 | |
| Kolbi | millennial-parent name | 42 | |
| Keeli | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Kashawn | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Kortni | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kionna | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Keiran | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Keiko | Gen X and millennial name | 24 | |
| Keenen | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kristianna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kaimana | current name | 43 | |
| Kaelee | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Khiry | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Kynzlee | current name | 31 | |
| Kalila | current name | 52 | |
| Khamani | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Keelyn | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Kaely | current name | 47 | |
| Kimberlin | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Keifer | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Kerra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Keilany | current name | 191 | |
| Kree | millennial-parent name | 60 | |
| Kamauri | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Kayanna | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Kiki | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Kollins | current name | 142 | |
| Kaleia | current name | 95 | |
| Kamisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kenyata | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kaeson | millennial-parent name | 54 | |
| Krystel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Keondra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kaitlan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Koltyn | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Kailan | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Keir | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Kimberlynn | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Kambri | current name | 36 | |
| Kayliana | millennial-parent name | 43 | |
| Kashmere | current name | 74 | |
| Kamesha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kimaya | millennial-parent name | 38 | |
| Kevion | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Kacper | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Kalissa | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Kaliya | current name | 61 | |
| Kadarius | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Kloie | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Kayana | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Katrin | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kendalyn | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Konnie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kaisyn | current name | 90 | |
| Kamea | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Keigan | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Kasai | current name | 444 | |
| Kandie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kalon | Gen X and millennial name | 21 | |
| Kaelen | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Kathe | midcentury name | — | |
| Keylan | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Keela | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Keagen | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Kahari | current name | 102 | |
| Kile | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Karishma | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Kyna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Karlo | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Kylia | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Kyleen | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kyia | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Karra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kelia | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Kendria | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Khyla | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Kadee | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Klaudia | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Kensie | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Keron | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kailea | current name | 58 | |
| Kelcy | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Keianna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kendarius | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Khaleb | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Kishan | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Kenedi | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Kendale | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Kirah | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Kem | midcentury name | — | |
| Kaisha | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Katiana | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Kaija | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Khylee | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Katerin | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Kaleigha | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Kamyah | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Kolleen | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kerrin | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kaneisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kamry | Gen X and millennial name | 27 | |
| Kirsti | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kristene | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kerby | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Katty | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Kerrington | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Karianne | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kamyla | millennial-parent name | 40 | |
| Kean | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Kiri | Gen X and millennial name | 20 | |
| Kadynce | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Kaiah | current name | 52 | |
| Karmin | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Kenesha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kynsley | current name | 44 | |
| Kirin | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Kamrynn | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Keyra | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Kenzleigh | current name | 41 | |
| Koy | Gen X and millennial name | 18 | |
| Kenzy | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Kyngston | current name | 58 | |
| Kamira | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Kayde | current name | 45 | |
| Kiandra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kenyan | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Kavi | current name | 69 | |
| Keriann | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kalem | current name | 9 | |
| Kedric | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kawana | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kadi | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kaven | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Kensleigh | current name | 34 | |
| Katja | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Kaliana | current name | 63 | |
| Kathren | midcentury name | — | |
| Karole | midcentury name | — | |
| Kymir | current name | 133 | |
| Kirsty | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kimari | millennial-parent name | 31 | |
| Kyri | current name | 17 | |
| Kyleah | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Khloie | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Kenric | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kila | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Kemarion | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Kong | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Knight | current name | 56 | |
| Khary | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kriss | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kamau | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Kyrell | current name | 68 | |
| Kaitlynne | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Krystine | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kassondra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kendrell | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Kensey | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Keeton | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Kiyoko | interwar name | 7 | |
| Katerine | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Kashif | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Karyssa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kersten | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ka | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kendon | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Kreg | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kani | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Kyland | current name | 65 | |
| Krissa | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kainan | current name | 29 | |
| Keyaira | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Katrine | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Koral | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Kammie | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Kela | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Kanani | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Kaseem | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Kassy | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Karilyn | boomer-era name | — | |
| Kallista | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Kaan | current name | 35 | |
| Kristle | Gen X and millennial name | — |