Kehinde
Kehinde is a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the second-born of the twins" or the one who comes after Taiwo. Though Taiwo is the firstborn, it is believed that Kehinde is the elder twin, sending Taiwo into the world first to determine if it is time to be born.
- Yoruba
Meaning & Origin of Kehinde
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kehinde is a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the second-born of the twins" or the one who comes after Taiwo. Though Taiwo is the firstborn, it is believed that Kehinde is the elder twin, sending Taiwo into the world first to determine if it is time to be born.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Yoruba
The Story of Kehinde
As a girl name
Kehinde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 8 Kehindes were born — ranking #12,420 that year. As of 2026, Kehinde ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 102 Kehindes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kehinde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 11 Kehindes were born — ranking #6,013 that year. As of 2026, Kehinde ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 168 Kehindes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kehinde
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- Kehinde Andrews , British academic
- Kehinde Sofola (1924-2007), Nigerian jurist
- Kehinde Kamson (born 1961), Nigerian businesswoman
- Stephen K. Amos (born 1967), British comedian
- Kehinde Aladefa (born 1974), Nigerian hurdler
- Kehinde Fadipe (born 1983), British actress
- Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), American artist
- Kehinde Fatai (born 1990), Nigerian-Romanian footballer
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Names that sound like Kehinde
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kehinde is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cowhand
- Keeshond
- Kittened
- Cottoned
- Commend
- Cautioned
- Cushioned
- Cohan
- Commande
- Cozened
- Cahan
- Cabined
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About the name Kehinde
Kehinde is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 168 births in the dataset. Kehinde's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,013. Use the chart and map above to compare Kehinde'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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