Total births
506
Boys' name · since 2004
Kinnick
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 506 babies named Kinnick, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 506
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Kinnick sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 506 recorded since 2004.
Kinnick has 506 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- 506 total births
- 2004–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
506 boys have been named Kinnick since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 506
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Kinnick was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
49 babies were named Kinnick in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Kinnick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kinnick splits its recorded history at 2014: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 49 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kinnick at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Kinnick popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Kinnick popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2013 (Kinnick as girls' name)
Kinnick by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kinnick's strongest decade.
323 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Kinnick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 117
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
323 births
- 2020s 66
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 323 births (64% of all-time use).
How Kinnick compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kinnick's total volume
Kinnick vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kinnick by state
Where Kinnick concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinnick? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 506 babies named Kinnick. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 49 births.
When was Kinnick most popular? ▼
Kinnick was most popular in the 2010s decade with 323 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Kinnick most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kinnick are Iowa (361 births), Nebraska (5 births).
How long has the name Kinnick been used? ▼
Kinnick has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kinnick? ▼
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 Kinnick's data
- Kinnick's decade-level peak was the 2010s (323 total births); usage has since declined to 66 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Kinnicks (361 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa 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 Kinnick
Nearby Names Like Kinnick
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinnick
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 Kinnick side by side: Kinnick vs Kingston Kinnick vs King Kinnick vs Kingsley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2004–2025 (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. "Kinnick: Baby Name Since 2004 - 506 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinnick. 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 Kinnick 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.