Boys' name · since 1973
Kindu
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Kindu, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1973–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kindu sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Kindu recorded 11 times among boys since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1978.
- 11 total births
- 1973–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kindu's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Kindu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kindu splits its recorded history at 1978: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kindu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1978
- Peak year (1978)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Kindu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kindu's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kindu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Kindu by state
Where Kindu concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 45.5% |
5 of 11 births nationwide.
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- New York records the most Kindus (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1973–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kindu: Baby Name Since 1973 - 11 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kindu. 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 Kindu 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.