Girls' name · since 1977

Kinika

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Kinika, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

10
total births
1977–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

10 girls have been named Kinika since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kinika has 10 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1977 to 1981.

  • 10 total births
  • 1977–1981 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Kinika's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kinika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kinika's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded.

Kinika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1977)
5
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
5 19771981 5

Kinika by decade

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

1970s was Kinika's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Kinika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kinika?
10 babies have been named Kinika since 1977. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1977 with 5 births.
When was Kinika most popular?
Kinika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kinika been used?
The SSA has tracked Kinika since 1977 -- 5 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Kinika?
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 Kinika's data

  • Kinika's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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, 1977–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kinika: Baby Name Since 1977 - 10 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinika. 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 Kinika 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.