Boys' name · since 1922

Kinney

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 354 babies named Kinney, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,691 of 45,481
all-time among boys
354
born since 1922
1960s
peak decade

Kinney is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 354 have been recorded since 1922.

Social Security Administration records show Kinney recorded 354 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1993.

  • #9,691 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 354 born since 1922
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinney ranks #9,691 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 354 born since 1922, peaking in the 1960s.

#9,691 of 45,481
all-time among boys
354
born since 1922
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kinney's 354 recorded births place it above 78.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kinney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kinney's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kinney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1961)
15
Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
05101520 192219351945195319591965197219861993 5

Kinney by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (90 births, 25% of the file).

1960s was Kinney's strongest decade.

90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Kinney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 90 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kinney? ▼
Kinney has been given to 354 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,691 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 15 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
Where does Kinney sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinney ranks #9,691 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kinney most popular? ▼
Kinney was most popular in the 1960s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Kinney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kinney since 1922 -- 72 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Kinney? ▼
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 Kinney's data

  • Kinney's decade-level peak was the 1960s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kinney

Nearby Names Like Kinney

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinney

Kingston Boy
#204 46,406 births
King Boy
#405 37,850 births
Kingsley Boy
#1095 6,709 births
Kingsten Boy
#3645 798 births
Kingstyn Boy
#3442 666 births

Compare Kinney side by side: Kinney vs Kingston Kinney vs King Kinney vs Kingsley

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Kellie
354 births · Peak 1969
Kinley
354 births · Peak 2011
Lanell
354 births · Peak 1975
Teng
354 births · Peak 1992
Jaskaran
354 births · Peak 2002
Daejon
354 births · Peak 2000
Bodin #3071
354 births · Peak 2025
Daniil #8042
354 births · Peak 2016

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kinney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1922–1993 (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 Kinney 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.