Boys' name · since 1973
Kain
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 3,750 babies named Kain, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,190 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,735 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,750
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,750 babies have been named Kain since 1973, making it today's #1735 boys' name.
Kain has 3,750 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1735 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #2,190 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,735 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,750 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kain ranks #2,190 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,735 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,750 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,190 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,735 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,750
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kain's 3,750 recorded births place it above 95.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kain compares
3,750 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kain's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kain | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,750 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 180 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kain's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 180, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 180
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Kain by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,417 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Kain's strongest decade.
1,417 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 87
1980s
87 births
- 1990s 560
1990s
560 births
- 2000s
2000s
985 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,417 births
- 2020s
2020s
658 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,417 births (38% of all-time use).
How Kain compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kain's total volume
Kain by state
Where Kain concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 404 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 369 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 131 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 106 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 92 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 85 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 83 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 77 | 2.1% |
404 of 3,750 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Kain appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kain's data
- Kain's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,417 total births) through the 2020s (658) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kains (404 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kain draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.