Total births
157
Unisex name · since 1996
Kindred
157 babies named Kindred in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8020
- among boys today
- 157
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
157 babies have been named Kindred since 1996, making it today's #8020 unisex name.
Kindred has 157 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8020 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.
- #8020 among boys today
- 157 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kindred is currently the #8020 unisex name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 157 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8020
- among boys today
- 157
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Kindred vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8020
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Kindred was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kindred in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Kindred compares
157 34th percentile among 14,294 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
Kindred's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kindred | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 157 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kindred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kindred's full recorded timeline at 2013, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kindred at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#8,020
Active since
1996
Kindred popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kindred popularity over time - girls
140 total births recorded since 1996 (Kindred as girls' name)
Kindred by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kindred's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kindred births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kindred? ▼
157 babies have been named Kindred since 1996. It currently ranks #8020 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 10 births.
When was Kindred most popular? ▼
Kindred was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Kindred a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kindred is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 157 births, and as a girl's name it has 140 births.
How long has the name Kindred been used? ▼
Kindred has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kindred? ▼
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 Kindred's data
- Kindred's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- 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.
Keep exploring Kindred
Nearby Names Like Kindred
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kindred
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 Kindred side by side: Kindred vs Kingston Kindred vs King Kindred vs Kingsley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kindred
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, 1996–2024 (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. "Kindred: #8020 Unisex Name - 157 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kindred. 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 Kindred 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.