Boys' name · since 1993
Kincaid
469 babies named Kincaid in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,193 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,610 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 469
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kincaid is the #4610 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 469 recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Kincaid recorded 469 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #4610 nationally today, ahead of 67% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #8,193 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,610 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 469 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kincaid ranks #8,193 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,610 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 469 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,193 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,610 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 469
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kincaid's 469 recorded births place it above 81.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Kincaid compares
469 Top 45% higher than 55% 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
Kincaid's all-time total is 27% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kincaid | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 469 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kincaid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kincaid's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kincaid popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Kincaid by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (182 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Kincaid's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kincaid births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
182 births
- 2010s
2010s
114 births
- 2020s
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 182 births (39% of all-time use).
Kincaid by state
Where Kincaid concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
6 of 469 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kincaid's data
- Kincaid's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (182 total births) through the 2020s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kincaids (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kincaid: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1993–2025 (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 Kincaid 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.