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.

#14,377 of 45,481
all-time among boys
159
born since 1900
1950s
peak 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.

  • #14,377 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 159 born since 1900
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinnie ranks #14,377 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 159 born since 1900, peaking in the 1950s.

#14,377 of 45,481
all-time among boys
159
born since 1900
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kinnie's 159 recorded births place it above 68.34% 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.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1953)
9
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
45678910 19001919192319421950195619631964 5

Kinnie popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1901 (Kinnie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1901 5

Kinnie by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (48 births, 30% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 48 births (30% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #14,377 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 9 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
Where does Kinnie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinnie ranks #14,377 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 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.

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
#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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Estelle
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Nolon
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Linell
159 births · Peak 1952
Rondle
159 births · Peak 1947
Ernestine
159 births · Peak 1931
Conny
159 births · Peak 1948
Mauri
159 births · Peak 2006

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kinnie: 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, 1900–1964 (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 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 August 2026.