Jin
Jin is a name with multiple cultural origins: Chinese, Japanese, Picard.
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Picard
Meaning & Origin of Jin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jin is a name with multiple cultural origins: Chinese, Japanese, Picard.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Picard
The Story of Jin
As a girl name
American parents first put Jin on the record books as a girl name in 1971, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 19 Jins were born — ranking #5,016 that year. About 27% of every Jin on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Jin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 385 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Jin as a boy name dates back to 1961, when 7 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 65 newborns named Jin — #2,187 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Jin on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jin ranks #2,287 for boys with 63 births, rising sharply (+62% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Jin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.