Boys' name · since 1979
Kinyon
Kinyon has 15 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1979–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 boys have been named Kinyon since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinyon has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2009.
- 15 total births
- 1979–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kinyon's 15 recorded births place it above 30% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Kinyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kinyon's full recorded timeline at 2000, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births.
Kinyon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2009
- Peak year (1979)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kinyon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kinyon's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Kinyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinyon? ▼
When was Kinyon most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kinyon been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kinyon? ▼
Keep exploring Kinyon
Nearby Names Like Kinyon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinyon
Compare Kinyon side by side: Kinyon vs Kingston Kinyon vs King Kinyon 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, 1979–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac. "Kinyon: Baby Name Since 1979 - 15 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinyon. 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 Kinyon 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.