Kiffin
Kiffin is a name and may refer to:Chris Kiffin, American football coach Irv Kiffin, American basketball player Lane Kiffin, American football coach Monte Kiffin (1940–2024), American football coach William Kiffin (1616–1701), English Baptist minister
Meaning & Origin of Kiffin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kiffin is a name and may refer to:Chris Kiffin, American football coach Irv Kiffin, American basketball player Lane Kiffin, American football coach Monte Kiffin (1940–2024), American football coach William Kiffin (1616–1701), English Baptist minister
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The Story of Kiffin
Kiffin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 5 Kiffins were born — ranking #9,750 that year. As of 2026, Kiffin ranks #9,750 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kiffins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kiffin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kiffin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kiffen
- Coffin
- Giffin
- Cuffing
- Coffein
- Coffeen
- Kaufen
- Caffeine
- Coughing
- Caffiene
- Coffing
- Caffein
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kiffin
Kiffin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Kiffin's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #9,750. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiffin'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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