Kin Name Popularity and Statistics

Kin 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 Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births277
First Year on Record1935

Kin popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2023Boys5#12,239
2021Boys8#8,825
2020Boys6#10,605
2017Boys5#12,246
2016Boys6#10,744
2011Boys5#12,287
2009Boys5#12,491
2007Boys5#12,367
2002Boys5#10,667
1998Boys5#9,631
1997Boys5#9,265
1996Boys7#7,136
1993Boys6#7,638
1991Boys7#6,519
1990Boys8#5,823
1989Boys10#4,811
1988Boys8#5,200
1987Boys7#5,459
1986Boys5#6,721
1984Boys8#4,552
1983Boys7#4,907
1982Girls6#9,237
1982Boys8#4,593
1981Boys7#4,961

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

1989 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #4,811.

1977 · Boys

9 recorded births and rank #3,836.

2021 · Boys

8 recorded births and rank #8,825.

1990 · Boys

8 recorded births and rank #5,823.

Where Kin ranked highest in 1982

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

CA
Rank #1,595 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kin