Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1995
Kinara
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Kinara, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14164
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 1995
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kinara is the #14164 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 39 recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinara has been recorded 39 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #14164 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2024.
- #14164 among girls today
- 39 born since 1995
- 1990s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kinara is currently the #14164 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 39 born since 1995, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14164
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 1995
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Kinara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14164
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kinara was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kinara in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Kinara compares
39 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kinara's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kinara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kinara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kinara splits its recorded history at 1999: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kinara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#14,164
Active since
1995
Kinara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Kinara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kinara's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kinara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 23 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinara? ▼
Kinara has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14164 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Kinara most popular? ▼
Kinara was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Kinara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kinara since 1995 -- 30 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kinara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kinsley, Kinley, Kinsey, Kinslee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kinara's data
- Kinara's decade-level peak was the 1990s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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.
Keep exploring Kinara
Nearby Names Like Kinara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinara
Kinsley Girl
#85 50,016 births
Kinley Girl
#618 19,959 births
Kinsey Girl
#2396 7,818 births
Kinslee Girl
#1020 5,342 births
Kindra Girl
#12334 3,883 births
Compare Kinara side by side: Kinara vs Kinsley Kinara vs Kinley Kinara vs Kinsey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kinara
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, 1995–2024 (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. "Kinara: #14164 Girls' Name - 39 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinara. 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 Kinara 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.