Kina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	27	3	–	#3,828
1960s	245	25	+807%	#1,964
1970s	392	39	+60%	#1,846
1980s	248	25	-37%	#2,371
1990s	128	13	-48%	#5,326
2000s	176	18	+38%	#4,212
2010s	122	12	-31%	#6,302
2020s (to 2025)	87	15	+19%	#7,079

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,828

1960s

245

+807%

#1,964

1970s

392

+60%

#1,846

1980s

248

-37%

#2,371

1990s

128

-48%

#5,326

2000s

176

+38%

#4,212

2010s

122

-31%

#6,302

2020s (to 2025)

+19%

#7,079

The story of Kina

Kina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,694 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 1,425 American babies have been named Kina. Its peak came in 1973, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Kina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kina?

The median living Kina is about 44 years old; half are between 21 and 53. An estimated 1,400 people named Kina 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.

Kina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,694
2024	15	#7,431
2023	14	#7,848
2022	14	#7,862
2021	14	#7,844
2020	16	#7,079
2019	19	#6,302
2018	8	#11,995
2017	12	#9,077
2016	6	#15,346
2015	20	#6,353
2014	12	#9,277
2013	10	#10,652
2012	11	#10,092
2011	9	#11,707
2010	15	#8,101
2009	19	#6,948
2008	19	#6,951
2007	25	#5,618
2006	35	#4,212
2005	22	#5,696
2004	16	#7,254
2003	8	#11,891
2002	10	#9,909
2001	8	#11,554
2000	14	#7,384
1995	18	#5,326
1990	17	#5,404
1985	24	#3,572
1980	41	#2,371
1975	40	#2,149
1970	31	#2,417
1965	19	#2,878
1960	14	#3,441
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kina?

The median living Kina is about 44 years old. Half of all living Kinas are between 21 and 53 years old.

How many people named Kina are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Kina are alive in the United States, based on 1,425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kina mean?

Kina is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Kina in 2025?

Kina ranked #7,694 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kina?

1,425 babies have been named Kina in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kina most popular?

Kina peaked in 1973, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Kina a boy or girl name?

Kina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kina rising or falling?

Kina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kina popularity over time

The story of Kina

How old are people named Kina?

Kina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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