Total births
168
Unisex name · since 1977
Kehinde
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 168 babies named Kehinde, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 168
- total births
- 1977–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Kehinde sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 168 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kehinde has been recorded 168 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2022.
- 168 total births
- 1977–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
168 boys have been named Kehinde since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 168
- total births
- 1977–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Kehinde was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kehinde in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Kehinde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kehinde's full recorded timeline at 2001, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kehinde at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Kehinde popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Kehinde popularity over time - girls
102 total births recorded since 1980 (Kehinde as girls' name)
Kehinde by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kehinde's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Kehinde births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kehinde? ▼
168 babies have been named Kehinde since 1977. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2001 with 11 births.
When was Kehinde most popular? ▼
Kehinde was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Is Kehinde a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kehinde is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 168 births, and as a girl's name it has 102 births.
How long has the name Kehinde been used? ▼
Kehinde has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 46 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Kehinde? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kehlani, Kehlan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kehinde's data
- Kehinde's decade-level peak was the 2000s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kehinde: Baby Name Since 1977 - 168 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kehinde. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kehinde 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 June 2026.