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Kush
About Kush
Though mountain climbers may want to honor the famed Central Asian mountain range known as the Hindu Kush, associations with marijuana and Jared Kushner make this a hard sell.
Pronounced KOOSH.
As of October 2026, Kush ranked #5320 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1878 in 2003.
Editor's take: The name Kush is a boy's name.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,343 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2015 | #3,276 | 35 | 18.3 |
| 2016 | #4,556 | 22 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | #4,281 | 24 | 13 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,496 | 22 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,792 | 21 | 12 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,632 | 22 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Kush on lists
Famous Kushs
- Cush Jumbo
British actress
Kush in pop culture
- Kusha
son of Rama and Sita in the Hindu epic Ramayana; twin of brother Lava
- Kingdom of Kush
ancient land in Sudan
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