100 Other Words for “Kids”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Adolescents	Young people in teenage years.
2.	Babes	Very young children; infants.
3.	Babies	Infants; very young children.
4.	Bairns	Children; Scottish and Northern English.
5.	Bambinos	Young children; often affectionate.
6.	Boys and girls	Male and female children.
7.	Brats	Rude or badly behaved children.
8.	Brood	A family’s children collectively.
9.	Cherubs	Innocent, angelic-looking children.
10.	Chicks	Young children; informal slang.
11.	Children	Young humans; not adults.
12.	Chitlins	Children; dialectal, informal.
13.	Chums	Friendly youngsters; informal.
14.	City kids	Children raised in urban areas.
15.	Classmates	Children in the same class.
16.	Cub scouts	Young members of scouting.
17.	Cubs	Young ones, like bear cubs.
18.	Darlings	Beloved children; affectionate.
19.	Daughters	Female children of parents.
20.	Daycare children	Children in daycare care.
21.	Descendants	Children or later generations.
22.	Diminutives	Small children; informal usage.
23.	Early learners	Young children learning basics.
24.	Elementary pupils	Primary school children.
25.	Fledglings	Young, inexperienced children.
26.	Folk’s young’uns	Children; colloquial plural.
27.	Freshmen	First-year students; often young.
28.	Girls	Female children or teens.
29.	Grade-schoolers	Children in primary grades.
30.	Grandchildren	Children of one’s children.
31.	Grasshoppers	Youngsters; playful address.
32.	Heirs	Children as inheritors.
33.	Infants	Babies; very young children.
34.	Issue	One’s children; legal/formal.
35.	Juniors	Younger people; offspring.
36.	Juveniles	Young people; under legal age.
37.	Kiddos	Children; informal and affectionate.
38.	Kindergartners	Children in kindergarten.
39.	Lads	Boys or young males.
40.	Lassies	Girls; Scottish or informal.
41.	Little ones	Very young children.
42.	Little people	Young children; informal.
43.	Littles	Small children; informal.
44.	Minors	People under legal adulthood.
45.	Mites	Very small children; informal.
46.	Moppets	Small children; endearing term.
47.	Nippers	Small children; informal.
48.	Nursery children	Children in nursery school.
49.	Offspring	A person’s children collectively.
50.	Orphans	Children without living parents.
51.	Papooses	Native American baby; dated term.
52.	Peanuts	Small children; affectionate.
53.	Peas-in-a-pod	Similar, close children; informal.
54.	Pipsqueaks	Small or insignificant youngsters.
55.	Playmates	Children who play together.
56.	Preschoolers	Children before primary school.
57.	Progeny	Children or descendants collectively.
58.	Pupils	Schoolchildren; learners.
59.	Rascals	Mischievous children; playful.
60.	Rugrats	Small children; informal, humorous.
61.	Scholars	Students; sometimes schoolchildren.
62.	School-age children	Children old enough for school.
63.	Schoolchildren	Children attending school.
64.	Scouts	Young members of scouting groups.
65.	Seedlings	Young children; metaphorical.
66.	Siblings	Brothers and sisters; often young.
67.	Small fry	Young or insignificant children.
68.	Sons	Male children of parents.
69.	Sprigs	Young people; small and lively.
70.	Sprouts	Young children; informal.
71.	Street urchins	Poor, homeless city children.
72.	Students	Learners; often school-age.
73.	Teens	Teenagers; ages thirteen to nineteen.
74.	Tenderfoots	Inexperienced young people; informal.
75.	The young	Young people collectively.
76.	Tots	Very young children.
77.	Tykes	Small children; informal.
78.	Under-18s	People younger than eighteen.
79.	Underage youth	Young people below legal age.
80.	Underlings	Younger, subordinate people; informal.
81.	Urchins	Mischievous or ragged children.
82.	Wains	Children; archaic or Scots.
83.	Wee ones	Very small children; Scots/Irish.
84.	Whippersnappers	Young, cheeky people.
85.	Young ‘uns	Young children; colloquial.
86.	Young bloods	Young people; energetic newcomers.
87.	Young folk	Young people collectively.
88.	Young ones	Children; young people.
89.	Young people	People who are not adults.
90.	Youngsters	Children; young people.
91.	Youth	Young people as a group.
92.	Youthfuls	Young people; informal rare.
93.	Zanies	Silly, playful youngsters.
94.	Zany bunch	A group of silly children.
95.	Zany tots	Silly small children; playful.
96.	Zany youngsters	Silly children; playful.
97.	Zappy lads	Energetic boys; playful.
98.	Zappy lasses	Energetic girls; playful.
99.	Zappy tots	Energetic small children; playful.
100.	Zappy youngsters	Energetic children; playful.