Kin
The Story of Kin
Kin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1935, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 10 Kins were born — ranking #4,811 that year. As of 2026, Kin ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 271 Kins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kin
Kin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 271 births in the dataset. Kin's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #4,811. Use the chart and map above to compare Kin'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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