Kainen Name Popularity and Statistics

Kainen is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,316
First Year on Record1989

Kainen popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys41#2,991
2024Boys31#3,605
2023Boys48#2,693
2022Boys54#2,517
2021Boys60#2,300
2020Boys69#2,046
2019Boys90#1,737
2018Boys100#1,625
2017Boys87#1,768
2016Boys68#2,066
2015Boys58#2,276
2014Boys34#3,234
2013Boys40#2,848
2012Boys36#3,115
2011Boys51#2,437
2010Boys48#2,556
2009Boys46#2,663
2008Boys42#2,828
2007Boys28#3,687
2006Boys29#3,524
2005Boys25#3,710
2004Boys26#3,534
2003Boys28#3,280
2002Boys26#3,349

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2018 · Boys

100 recorded births and rank #1,625.

2019 · Boys

90 recorded births and rank #1,737.

2017 · Boys

87 recorded births and rank #1,768.

2020 · Boys

69 recorded births and rank #2,046.

Where Kainen ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

KY
Rank #625 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kainen