Kincaid: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,623

among boys · ↓592 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kincaid · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2001

27 babies

All-time total

469

#8,194 all-time among boys

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Kincaid popularity over time

469 babies have been named Kincaid since 1993, 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
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	83	8	–	#3,443
2000s	182	18	+119%	#3,258
2010s	114	11	-37%	#5,814
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	+32%	#4,031

Where Kincaid 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kincaid

Kincaid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,623 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 469 American babies have been named Kincaid. Its peak came in 2001, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kincaid?

The median living Kincaid is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Kincaid 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.

Kincaid year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,623
2024	27	#4,031
2023	16	#5,808
2022	10	#8,071
2021	9	#8,548
2020	6	#11,371
2019	15	#5,977
2018	13	#6,543
2017	6	#11,549
2016	9	#8,520
2015	13	#6,539
2014	12	#6,879
2013	15	#5,814
2012	14	#6,180
2011	9	#8,472
2010	8	#9,286
2009	11	#7,489
2008	16	#5,652
2007	19	#4,911
2006	12	#6,705
2005	14	#5,753
2004	21	#4,196
2003	19	#4,351
2002	17	#4,619
2001	27	#3,281
2000	26	#3,258
1995	11	#5,352
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kincaid?

The median living Kincaid is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kincaids are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Kincaid are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kincaid are alive in the United States, based on 469 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kincaid in 2025?

Kincaid ranked #4,623 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kincaid?

469 babies have been named Kincaid in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kincaid most popular?

Kincaid peaked in 2001, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Kincaid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kincaid rising or falling?

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

Will Kincaid become more popular?

Kincaid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Kincaid 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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