Names That Start With K
Here are the names that start with K that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 4,566 girl names, 2,757 boy names and 33 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
K brings a crisp, clean start to a name. Karen and Kimberly lean toward the girls' side, while Kevin and Kyle give boys a short and steady sound.
K counts nearly 4,500 girls' entries and 2,700 boys' entries, plus a strong unisex group. Spelling varies a lot: Kendall and Kendal, or Katherine and Kathryn.
Kat, Kate and Kev are simple nicknames. A K name can look striking beside a C surname, or a bit busy. For one group at a time, try the girl K page or the boy K page.
- Girl names
- 4,566
- Boy names
- 2,757
- Unisex names
- 33
- Last names
- 8,648
Most popular names that start with K
Top girl names
- Karen 985,655
- Kimberly 835,149
- Kathleen 711,605
- Katherine 635,010
- Kelly 471,024
- Kathryn 451,229
- Kayla 336,512
- Kathy 333,534
- Katie 236,162
- Kristen 217,598
- Kim 179,492
- Kristin 178,972
- Kaitlyn 162,235
- Kelsey 146,244
- Kristina 135,415
- Katelyn 130,865
- Kaylee 124,350
- Kylie 107,229
- Katrina 100,464
- Kara 98,671
- Kay 98,249
- Kendra 94,720
- Karla 88,274
- Kristine 83,908
- Kate 79,820
Top boy names
- Kenneth 1,272,659
- Kevin 1,166,731
- Kyle 477,768
- Keith 434,474
- Karl 99,892
- Kurt 85,252
- Kelly 81,550
- Kaleb 74,804
- Kent 68,360
- Kirk 67,583
- Kristopher 61,294
- Kaden 58,894
- Kenny 50,505
- Kerry 49,596
- Kelvin 49,540
- Kayden 46,061
- Kai 36,000
- Kim 34,873
- Kaiden 34,385
- Kendall 33,821
- Keegan 33,729
- Ken 32,640
- Kameron 31,538
- Kyler 29,097
- Kendrick 28,133
K names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with K in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Kennedy #58 girl
- Kinsley #59 girl
- Kaylee #84 girl
- Kayden #98 boy
- Kevin #101 boy
- Katherine #105 girl
- Kylie #114 girl
- Kai #126 boy
- Kingston #134 boy
- Khloe #137 girl
- Kayla #138 girl
- Kaiden #141 boy
- King #147 boy
- Kimberly #164 girl
- Karter #173 boy
- Kaleb #184 boy
- Kaden #209 boy
- Kyle #211 boy
- Kyrie #215 boy
- Kenneth #218 boy
- Kendall #225 girl
- Knox #232 boy
- Killian #248 boy
- Kameron #272 boy
Unisex names that start with K
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry | 49% | 51% | 98,130 |
| Kendall | 63% | 37% | 91,847 |
| Kasey | 74% | 26% | 43,719 |
| Kris | 49% | 51% | 27,472 |
| Kristian | 26% | 74% | 25,494 |
| Kendal | 66% | 34% | 13,013 |
| Kamari | 36% | 64% | 9,942 |
| Kyrie | 37% | 63% | 9,244 |
| Karon | 68% | 32% | 9,109 |
| Kenyatta | 57% | 43% | 7,365 |
| Kendell | 29% | 71% | 6,359 |
| Kalani | 67% | 33% | 5,890 |
| Kalen | 26% | 74% | 5,469 |
| Kelby | 27% | 73% | 5,267 |
| Kodi | 52% | 48% | 5,118 |
| Karan | 71% | 29% | 4,847 |
| Kadyn | 32% | 68% | 4,115 |
| Kit | 32% | 68% | 4,109 |
| Kiran | 44% | 56% | 4,004 |
| Karsen | 38% | 62% | 3,841 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with K
- Kirk
- Kendrick
- Kedrick
- Karthik
- Kenrick
- Keldrick
- Kerrick
- Kodiak
- Kenderick
- Kartik
- Kinnick
- Kendrik
- Kaushik
- Krithik
- Kurk
- Khalik
- Kalik
- Kanishk
- Keidrick
- Keddrick
- Kindrick
- Kevork
- Klark
- Ketrick
Common last names with K
- King
- Kelly
- Kim
- Kennedy
- Kelley
- Knight
- Keller
- Klein
- Kramer
- Kirby
- Kirk
- Kane
- Koch
- Keith
- Khan
- Kline
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with K?
For girls, Karen, Kimberly, Kathleen, Katherine. For boys, Kenneth, Kevin, Kyle, Keith. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with K?
US birth records list 4,566 girl names and 2,757 boy names starting with K.
What are gender neutral names that start with K?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Kerry, Kendall, Kasey, Kris, Kristian, Kendal.
What names start and end with K?
Kirk, Kendrick, Kedrick, Karthik, Kenrick, Keldrick, Kerrick, Kodiak.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).