Kinga
Kinga is a name with multiple cultural origins: Polish, Hungarian.
- Polish
- Hungarian
Meaning & Origin of Kinga
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kinga is a name with multiple cultural origins: Polish, Hungarian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Polish
- Hungarian
The Story of Kinga
Kinga first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 16 Kingas were born — ranking #7,742 that year. As of 2026, Kinga ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 207 Kingas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Kinga
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kinga. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kunegunda
Names that sound like Kinga
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kinga is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kenga
- Conga
- Kanga
- Ginga
- Kunka
- Kengo
- Kinky
- Congo
- Kinko
- Kongo
- Kango
- Cango
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kinga
Kinga is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 207 births in the dataset. Kinga's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #7,742. Use the chart and map above to compare Kinga'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.