Total births
321
Girls' name · since 1959
Kinda
Kinda has 321 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9676
- among girls today
- 321
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kinda is the #9676 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 321 recorded since 1959.
Kinda has 321 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9676 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #9676 among girls today
- 321 born since 1959
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kinda is currently the #9676 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 321 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9676
- among girls today
- 321
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Kinda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9676
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Kinda was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kinda in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
How Kinda compares
321 46th 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
Kinda's all-time total is 16% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kinda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 321 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kinda's full recorded timeline at 1988, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kinda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1973
Current rank
#9,676
Active since
1959
Kinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (1973)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Kinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kinda's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s
1970s
100 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 100 births (31% of all-time use).
Kinda by state
Where Kinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 3.1% |
New York share of Kinda's total US births 3.1%
10 of 321 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinda? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 321 babies named Kinda. Today it holds rank #9676 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 15 births.
When was Kinda most popular? ▼
Kinda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Kinda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kinda are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Kinda been used? ▼
Records for Kinda go back to 1959, giving 67 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kinda? ▼
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 Kinda's data
- Kinda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kindas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Kinda
Nearby Names Like Kinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinda
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 Kinda side by side: Kinda vs Kinsley Kinda vs Kinley Kinda vs Kinsey
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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, 1959–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kinda: #9676 Girls' Name - 321 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinda. 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 Kinda 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.