Jin
The Story of Jin
As a girl name
Jin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 19 Jins were born — ranking #5,016 that year. As of 2026, Jin ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 385 Jins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1961, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 65 Jins were born — ranking #2,187 that year. As of 2026, Jin ranks #2,287 for boys with 63 births, rising sharply (+62% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Jins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jin
Jin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jin's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,187. Use the chart and map above to compare Jin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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