Total births
271
Boys' name · since 1935
Kin
Kin has 271 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 271
- total births
- 1935–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
271 boys have been named Kin since 1935, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kin has 271 recorded births among boys since 1935, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2023.
- 271 total births
- 1935–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
271 boys have been named Kin since 1935, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 271
- total births
- 1935–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Kin was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kin in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Kin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kin's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kin at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Kin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2023
- Peak year (1989)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Kin popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1982 (Kin as girls' name)
Kin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kin's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Kin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
36 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
68 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 68 births (25% of all-time use).
Kin by state
Where Kin concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
California share of Kin's total US births 1.8%
5 of 271 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kin? ▼
Kin has been given to 271 babies in the U.S. since 1935, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Kin most popular? ▼
Kin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Kin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kin are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kin since 1935 -- 89 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Kin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kingston, King, Kingsley, Kingsten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kin's data
- Kin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kin
Nearby Names Like Kin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kin
Kingston Boy
#177 46,406 births
King Boy
#342 37,850 births
Kingsley Boy
#984 6,709 births
Kingsten Boy
#3968 798 births
Kingstyn Boy
#2669 666 births
Compare Kin side by side: Kin vs Kingston Kin vs King Kin vs Kingsley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1935–2023 (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. "Kin: Baby Name Since 1935 - 271 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kin. 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 Kin 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 July 2026.