Kinkade
Kinkade is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Amelia Kinkade, American actress and animal communicator Bill Kinkade, American politician Dale Kinkade (1933–2004), linguist David Kinkade, American former musician Jude Kinkade, fictional character from the VH1 series Hit the Floor Kat Kinkade (1930–2008), American activist Lynda Kinkade, Australian journalist Mike Kinkade, American…
Meaning & Origin of Kinkade
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kinkade is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Amelia Kinkade, American actress and animal communicator Bill Kinkade, American politician Dale Kinkade (1933–2004), linguist David Kinkade, American former musician Jude Kinkade, fictional character from the VH1 series Hit the Floor Kat Kinkade (1930–2008), American activist Lynda Kinkade, Australian journalist Mike Kinkade, American…
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The Story of Kinkade
Kinkade first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 6 Kinkades were born — ranking #9,948 that year. As of 2026, Kinkade ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Kinkades have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kinkade
Kinkade is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Kinkade's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #9,948. Use the chart and map above to compare Kinkade'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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