Total births
46
Boys' name · since 2010
Kobain
Kobain has 46 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11821
- among boys today
- 46
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Kobain currently ranks #11821 among boys' names in America, with 46 babies recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kobain has been recorded 46 times among boys since 2010, currently ranked #11821 nationally and more common than 17% of boys, 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 2010 to 2024.
- #11821 among boys today
- 46 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kobain is currently the #11821 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 46 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11821
- among boys today
- 46
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Kobain vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11821
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Kobain was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kobain in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Kobain compares
46 15th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kobain's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kobain | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kobain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kobain splits its recorded history at 2017: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kobain at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#11,821
Active since
2010
Kobain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kobain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kobain's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Kobain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kobain? ▼
Kobain has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11821 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Kobain most popular? ▼
Kobain was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Kobain been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kobain since 2010 -- 15 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kobain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kobe, Koby, Kobi, Kobie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kobain's data
- Kobain's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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 Kobain
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kobain
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Kobi Boy
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Kobie Boy
#4944 1,539 births
Kobey Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2010–2024 (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. "Kobain: #11821 Boys' Name - 46 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kobain. 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 Kobain 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 June 2026.