Kyriakos
Greek masculine name meaning "of or belonging to the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 143 living Americans carry the first name Kyriakos. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kyriakos today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kyriakos births was 1976 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kyriakos. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kyriakos with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
143
~ 1 in 2,396,883 Americans
Peak year
1976
12 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,650
Tracked since 1970
Census
Kyriakos in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 424 people with the first name Kyriakos, which placed it at #23,170 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,170
National first-name rank
People counted
424
424 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
96.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kyriakos
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyriakos is White at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%) and Hispanic (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kyriakos described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kyriakos at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.5% · 409
- Two or more races1.7% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Kyriakos: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kyriakos from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 60 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kyriakos by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kyriakos during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kyriakos' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kyriakos
The given name Kyriakos is of Greek origin, deriving from the Greek word "kyriakos" which means "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord." This name has a strong connection to Christianity and the Greek Orthodox Church.
In the early days of Christianity, the term "Kyriakos" was used to refer to anything related to the Lord or belonging to the Lord's day, which is Sunday. It was a common practice to name children after religious concepts or figures, and Kyriakos became a popular name among Greek Christians.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kyriakos dates back to the 4th century AD. Saint Kyriakos, also known as Cyriacus, was a Christian martyr who lived in the Roman Empire during the reign of Diocletian. He was tortured and executed for his faith in the year 303 AD.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kyriakos. One such person was Kyriakos Panayiotou (1963-2023), better known as the famous Greek-Cypriot singer and songwriter Kyriakos Georgiou, or simply Kyriakos. He was a prominent figure in the Greek music industry and had a successful career spanning several decades.
Another notable figure was Kyriakos Matsis (1921-2013), a Greek poet and writer who was celebrated for his contributions to modern Greek literature. He was widely recognized for his poetic works and received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Greek National Poetry Award.
In the field of sports, Kyriakos Papadopoulos (born 1981) is a former professional football player from Greece. He played as a defender and represented his country in several international competitions, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis (born 1968) is a prominent Greek politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Greece since 2019. He is the leader of the center-right political party New Democracy and has been involved in Greek politics for several decades.
Kyriakos Athanasiou (born 1995) is a professional ice hockey player from Greece who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is one of the few Greek players to have made it to the highest level of professional ice hockey.
The name Kyriakos has a rich history and a strong connection to the Greek Orthodox faith, with its roots dating back to the early days of Christianity. It has been borne by notable individuals across various fields, including religion, literature, sports, and politics, throughout the centuries.
People
Kyriakos + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyriakos as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kyriakos: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyriakos?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 143 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kyriakos going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,396,883 US residents.
Is Kyriakos a common name?
We classify Kyriakos as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 150 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kyriakos most popular?
The single biggest year for Kyriakos was 1976, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kyriakos is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kyriakos in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 424 people with the name Kyriakos, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,170 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kyriakos in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kyriakos?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kyriakos appears almost entirely male. Of the 426 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kyriakos?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyriakos is White at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%) and Hispanic (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kyriakos most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kyriakos in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.5% (409 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kyriakos in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kyriakos a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kyriakos in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kyriakos still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kyriakos in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kyriakos can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Kyriakos as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Kyriakos on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.