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Why parents love Kansas- Kansas IS the heart of America — geographic center.'Not in Kansas anymore' IS cinema's most iconic.Two syllables with a warm, Indigenous sound: KAN-zas.Kan and Sas are both embedded.The most directly heartland-AND-iconic.
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The vibe of Kansas
people of south windKansaSiouanKansasheart Americageographic centerWizard of Oziconic line
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Origin & history of Kansas
Kansa/Siouan (south wind people)
→ Kansas
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American roots
Kansas IS the heart of America. 'Not in Kansas anymore' IS cinema's most iconic line.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Kansa/Siouan; Wizard of Oz.
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Today
Kansas remains a beloved choice, ranking #5842 in the US. 1,309 babies have been named Kansas since 1898.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kansas?
2002
peak year
The name Kansas reached its peak in 2002, with 50 registrations (ranked #2953). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1898. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5842) today, averaging about 26 new babies per year. Kansas's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,309 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
50
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,953)
(ranked #2,953)
26
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
260
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,309
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kansas2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Kansas's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — heartland seeking. People named Kansas tend to be warm, central, and gifted at being America's heart AND cinema's most iconic.
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America's heart AND cinema's iconic✦
South-wind-people◈
Geographic-center◎
Warm-Kan-Sas♡
Wizard-OzK2
A1
N5
S1
A1
S1
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
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Personality of Kansas🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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