Boys' name · since 1995

Kincade

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 225 babies named Kincade, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

225
total births
1995–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Kincade sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 225 recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kincade has been recorded 225 times among boys since 1995, 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 1995 to 2025.

  • 225 total births
  • 1995–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kincade's 225 recorded births place it above 73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kincade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kincade's full recorded timeline at 2008, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kincade popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2002)
17
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
05101520 19951999200320072011201720222025 9

Kincade by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Kincade's strongest decade.

107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Kincade births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 107 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kincade?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 225 babies named Kincade. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 17 births.
When was Kincade most popular?
Kincade was most popular in the 2000s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Kincade been used?
Kincade has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 31 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kincade?
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 Kincade's data

  • Kincade's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kincade: Baby Name Since 1995 - 225 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kincade. 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 Kincade 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.