Total births
25
Boys' name · since 2008
Kinson
Kinson has 25 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 25
- total births
- 2008–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
25 boys have been named Kinson since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinson has been recorded 25 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2020.
- 25 total births
- 2008–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Kinson since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 25
- total births
- 2008–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Kinson was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kinson in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Kinson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kinson's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kinson at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Kinson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2020
- Peak year (2018)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Kinson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kinson's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kinson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinson? ▼
Kinson has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 9 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Kinson most popular? ▼
Kinson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kinson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kinson since 2008 -- 13 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Kinson? ▼
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 Kinson's data
- Kinson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- 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 Kinson
Nearby Names Like Kinson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinson
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 Kinson side by side: Kinson vs Kingston Kinson vs King Kinson vs Kingsley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2008–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kinson: Baby Name Since 2008 - 25 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinson. 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 Kinson 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.