Boy · #5,059 in 2026

Kindu

Name: Popularity of the name Kindu in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kindu, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kindu is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the capital of Maniema province. It has a population of about 200,000 and is situated on the Lualaba River at an altitude of about 500 metres, and is about 400 km west of Bukavu.

Current Rank

#5,059

Peak Rank

#5,059 (1978)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1973

First Year

1978

Last Year

1978

Peak Year

#5059

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kindu

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Ikondu village as seen by Stanley The town was an important centre for the ivory , gold and the slave trade during the nineteenth century. Arab - Swahili slave traders were based here from about 1860 and sent caravans overland to Zanzibar . Henry Morton Stanley came upon "this remarkable town" on 5 Dec. 1876, describing it as "remarkably long" with a "broad street, thirty feet wide, and two miles in length" and "behind the village were the banana and the palm groves." In November 1961, during the Congo Crisis , the Kindu atrocity took place in Kindu. During the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko Kindu w

The Story of Kindu

Kindu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 6 Kindus were born — ranking #5,059 that year. As of 2026, Kindu ranks #5,059 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Kindus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Kindu

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kindu is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Kinda
Candu
Kendo
Kunda
Kenda
Cundy
Kundi
Candy
Condo
Canda
Kindy
Candie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kindu

What does the name Kindu mean?

How popular is Kindu in 2026?

In 2026, Kindu ranks #5,059 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Kindu most popular?

Kindu reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #5,059 that year with 6 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kindu most popular?

Kindu has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kindu.

Is Kindu a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kindu is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Kindu?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kindu include Jerom, Terah, Meguel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kindu

Kindu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Kindu's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #5,059. Use the chart and map above to compare Kindu'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.