Kush is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Kush across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kush has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,221 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 519 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kush per year, United States (1980 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (65/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (34/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (3/yr).
Kush is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #4,500 nationally (given to 80 babies that year).
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