Total births
159
Boys' name · since 1900
Kinnie
Kinnie has 159 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 159
- total births
- 1900–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Kinnie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 159 recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinnie has been recorded 159 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1964.
- 159 total births
- 1900–1964 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
159 boys have been named Kinnie since 1900, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.
- 159
- total births
- 1900–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Kinnie was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kinnie in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Kinnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kinnie's SSA record in two at 1943 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 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kinnie at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Kinnie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1964
- Peak year (1953)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Kinnie popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1901 (Kinnie as girls' name)
Kinnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kinnie's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Kinnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
48 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 48 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinnie? ▼
Kinnie has been given to 159 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 9 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Kinnie most popular? ▼
Kinnie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Kinnie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kinnie since 1900 -- 65 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Kinnie? ▼
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 Kinnie's data
- Kinnie's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 1960s (17) -- 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 Kinnie
Nearby Names Like Kinnie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinnie
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 Kinnie side by side: Kinnie vs Kingston Kinnie vs King Kinnie vs Kingsley
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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, 1900–1964 (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. "Kinnie: Baby Name Since 1900 - 159 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinnie. 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 Kinnie 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.