Kinzie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,160

among girls · ↑895 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kinzie · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

84 babies

All-time total

1,639

#5,384 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Kinzie popularity over time

1,639 babies have been named Kinzie since 1977, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#7,944
1980s	83	8	+361%	#5,696
1990s	224	22	+170%	#3,045
2000s	536	54	+139%	#2,497
2010s	610	61	+14%	#2,250
2020s (to 2025)	168	28	-54%	#4,121

Where Kinzie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kinzie

Kinzie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,160 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,639 American babies have been named Kinzie. Its peak came in 2015, when 84 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 Kinzie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kinzie?

The median living Kinzie is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 1,600 people named Kinzie 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.

Kinzie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,160
2024	20	#6,055
2023	25	#5,191
2022	32	#4,418
2021	32	#4,369
2020	34	#4,121
2019	31	#4,498
2018	40	#3,764
2017	39	#3,888
2016	58	#2,925
2015	84	#2,250
2014	59	#2,906
2013	74	#2,449
2012	70	#2,585
2011	81	#2,311
2010	74	#2,504
2009	67	#2,716
2008	72	#2,598
2007	75	#2,497
2006	55	#3,071
2005	48	#3,237
2004	55	#2,910
2003	37	#3,774
2002	47	#3,085
2001	39	#3,455
2000	41	#3,307
1995	25	#4,155
1990	13	#6,666
1985	5	#11,548
1980	5	#11,216
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kinzie?

The median living Kinzie is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kinzies are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kinzie are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Kinzie are alive in the United States, based on 1,639 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kinzie mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kenzie, short form of MacKinzie

How popular is the name Kinzie in 2025?

Kinzie ranked #5,160 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kinzie?

1,639 babies have been named Kinzie in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kinzie most popular?

Kinzie peaked in 2015, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Kinzie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kinzie rising or falling?

Kinzie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kinzie become more popular?

Kinzie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Kinzie 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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