Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Kain

Meaning Kain is a masculine given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,738 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

Kain is a masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#1,738
among boys · ↓162 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
94
named Kain · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,171
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
180 babies
All-time total
3,750
#2,190 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Kain popularity over time

3,750 babies have been named Kain since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 43 4 – #2,874
1980s 87 9 +102% #3,751
1990s 560 56 +544% #1,257
2000s 985 99 +76% #1,255
2010s 1,417 142 +44% #1,093
2020s (to 2025) 658 110 -23% #1,321

Where Kain is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 91 0.05 outside top 500
2027 88 0.05 outside top 500
2028 86 0.05 outside top 500
2029 84 0.05 outside top 500
2030 83 0.05 outside top 500

Where Kain is most popular

Boys named Kain per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Michigan, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kain born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 16 0.156 +145%
Michigan 17 0.083 +30%
Texas 72 0.082 +28%
Wisconsin 7 0.059 -7%
North Carolina 15 0.059 -8%
California 53 0.058 -9%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -11%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -22%
Florida 23 0.049 -24%
Illinois 12 0.047 -26%
Ohio 12 0.045 -29%
Arizona 6 0.037 -43%
Virginia 5 0.026 -59%
Georgia 6 0.024 -63%
New York 6 0.014 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kain

Kain is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,738 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 3,750 American babies have been named Kain. Its peak came in 2016, when 180 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kain?

The median living Kain is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 3,700 people named Kain are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kain year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 94 #1,738
2024 110 #1,576
2023 104 #1,656
2022 102 #1,687
2021 141 #1,321
2020 107 #1,547
2019 127 #1,398
2018 143 #1,286
2017 168 #1,136
2016 180 #1,093
2015 124 #1,391
2014 152 #1,211
2013 136 #1,281
2012 136 #1,289
2011 127 #1,337
2010 124 #1,368
2009 109 #1,525
2008 113 #1,458
2007 103 #1,532
2006 91 #1,599
2005 91 #1,549
2004 71 #1,771
2003 108 #1,301
2002 98 #1,351
2001 96 #1,346
2000 105 #1,255
1995 64 #1,501
1990 12 #4,547
1985 10 #4,203
1980 5 #6,751
1975 – –
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1960 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kain, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kain?

The median living Kain is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kains are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kain are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Kain are alive in the United States, based on 3,750 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kain mean?

Kain is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Kain in 2025?

Kain ranked #1,738 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kain?

3,750 babies have been named Kain in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kain most popular?

Kain peaked in 2016, when 180 newborns received the name.

Is Kain a boy or girl name?

Kain is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kain rising or falling?

Kain is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kain become more popular?

Kain is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 boys named Kain in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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