US rank #6283 Boys' name Peak 2013 353 births

Klein — #6283 US boys' name

353 babies named Klein in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s472000s732010s1452020s67
#6283
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Klein was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

25 babies were named Klein in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Klein

The Social Security Administration has registered 353 babies named Klein between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Klein currently holds the #6283 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Klein performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 145 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Klein shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Klein in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Klein in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 353 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Klein at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

353

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2013

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,283

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Klein popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
25
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
051015202530 20242019201420092003199819901984 6

Klein by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
145 births that decade — 41% of Klein's all-time total
1980s211990s472000s732010s1452020s67

Klein by state

Where Klein concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Klein
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.4%
Texas share of Klein's total US births 1.4%

5 of 353 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Klein?
353 babies have been named Klein since 1984. It currently ranks #6283 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 25 births.
When was Klein most popular?
Klein was most popular in the 2010s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Klein most popular?
The top states for the name Klein are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Klein been used?
Klein has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Klein?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kleber, Klever, Kleo, Klevis, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.