Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Kinan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,558 Trend ↑ Rising 23%
Rank 2025
#3,558
among boys · ↑827 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Kinan · +33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
33 babies
All-time total
371
#9,450 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Kinan popularity over time

371 babies have been named Kinan since 1997, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 – – – –
1990s 5 1 – #10,104
2000s 41 4 +720% #7,381
2010s 145 15 +254% #4,479
2020s (to 2025) 180 30 +107% #3,459

Where Kinan 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kinan

Kinan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,558 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 371 American babies have been named Kinan. Its peak came in 2022, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kinan?

The median living Kinan is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Kinan are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Kinan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #3,558
2024 24 #4,385
2023 27 #4,076
2022 33 #3,503
2021 32 #3,545
2020 32 #3,459
2019 21 #4,722
2018 17 #5,435
2017 21 #4,678
2016 22 #4,554
2015 22 #4,479
2014 14 #6,173
2013 12 #6,841
2012 6 #11,601
2011 5 #13,445
2010 5 #13,395
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 11 #7,381
2006 6 #11,428
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 8 #8,272
2002 5 #11,688
2001 6 #9,985
2000 5 #11,388
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kinan?

The median living Kinan is about 6 years old. Half of all living Kinans are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Kinan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kinan are alive in the United States, based on 371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kinan in 2025?

Kinan ranked #3,558 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kinan?

371 babies have been named Kinan in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kinan most popular?

Kinan peaked in 2022, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Kinan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kinan rising or falling?

Kinan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kinan become more popular?

Kinan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Kinan 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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