Kin vs King

Side-by-side comparison of Kin and King — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kin

Boy name

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Name B

King

Boy name · Rank #342

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Metric Kin King
Current Rank Unranked #342
Total Births (all years) 271 37,040
Peak Year 1989 2017
Peak Year Births 10 2,694
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kin King
1880ss — 229
1890ss — 233
1900ss — 277
1910ss — 795
1920ss — 998
1930ss 10 801
1940ss — 818
1950ss 36 708
1960ss 35 453
1970ss 34 316
1980ss 68 335
1990ss 38 439
2000ss 15 1,950
2010ss 16 20,432
2020ss 19 8,256

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kin King
2014 — 2,438
2015 — 2,567
2016 6 2,671
2017 5 2,694
2018 — 2,612
2019 — 2,471
2020 6 2,264
2021 8 2,054
2022 — 1,653
2023 5 1,284
2024 — 1,001

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1935–2023.

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