Kinya: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#8,023
1970s	166	17	+3220%	#3,069
1980s	68	7	-59%	#4,620
1990s	44	4	-35%	#8,469
2000s	46	5	+5%	#11,236
2010s	14	1	-70%	#12,801
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,023

1970s

166

+3220%

#3,069

1980s

-59%

#4,620

1990s

-35%

#8,469

2000s

+5%

#11,236

2010s

-70%

#12,801

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kinya

Kinya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 343 American babies have been named Kinya. Its peak came in 1975, when 23 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 Kinya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kinya?

The median living Kinya is about 45 years old; half are between 31 and 50. An estimated 300 people named Kinya 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.

Kinya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,984
2011	8	#12,801
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	10	#11,236
2007	7	#14,743
2006	7	#14,389
2005	7	#13,782
2004	8	#12,227
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,959
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,153
1990	5	#14,110
1985	7	#8,786
1980	16	#4,620
1975	23	#3,100
1970	7	#6,670
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kinya?

The median living Kinya is about 45 years old. Half of all living Kinyas are between 31 and 50 years old.

How many people named Kinya are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kinya are alive in the United States, based on 343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kinya in 2025?

Kinya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kinya?

343 babies have been named Kinya in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kinya most popular?

Kinya peaked in 1975, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Kinya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kinya rising or falling?

Kinya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Kinya?

Well-known people named Kinya include Kinya Takehara (soccer player).

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Kinya popularity over time

The story of Kinya

How old are people named Kinya?

Kinya year by year

Famous people named Kinya

Frequently asked questions

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