Kainen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,019

among boys · ↑628 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kainen · +32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,660

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

100 babies

All-time total

1,316

#4,320 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Kainen popularity over time

1,316 babies have been named Kainen since 1989, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#8,549
1990s	103	10	+1960%	#2,902
2000s	293	29	+184%	#2,682
2010s	612	61	+109%	#1,634
2020s (to 2025)	303	51	-17%	#2,058

Where Kainen 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kainen

Kainen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,019 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,316 American babies have been named Kainen. Its peak came in 2018, when 100 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 Kainen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kainen?

The median living Kainen is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 1,300 people named Kainen are alive in the United States today.

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

Kainen year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	41	#3,019
2024	31	#3,647
2023	48	#2,717
2022	54	#2,539
2021	60	#2,311
2020	69	#2,058
2019	90	#1,744
2018	100	#1,634
2017	87	#1,773
2016	68	#2,075
2015	58	#2,287
2014	34	#3,268
2013	40	#2,869
2012	36	#3,140
2011	51	#2,458
2010	48	#2,568
2009	46	#2,682
2008	42	#2,856
2007	28	#3,745
2006	29	#3,564
2005	25	#3,775
2004	26	#3,585
2003	28	#3,324
2002	26	#3,409
2001	25	#3,459
2000	18	#4,294
1995	7	#7,381
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kainen?

The median living Kainen is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kainens are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kainen are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kainen are alive in the United States, based on 1,316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kainen in 2025?

Kainen ranked #3,019 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kainen?

1,316 babies have been named Kainen in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kainen most popular?

Kainen peaked in 2018, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Kainen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kainen rising or falling?

Kainen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kainen become more popular?

Kainen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Kainen 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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