Kishon comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Swift as a spear..
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How popular is Kishon?
2003peak year
Kishon has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #11487), with about 6 babies named Kishon each year. In 2003, 20 babies received the name (ranked #4208). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 282.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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