ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1901 First Year 1901 Last Year 1901 Peak Year #1679 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kinnie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kinnie is a Maltese bittersweet carbonated soft drink brewed from bitter oranges and extracts of wormwood. It was first introduced in 1952 by the brewery Simonds Farsons Cisk, and continues to be produced by Farsons in Mrieħel, Birkirkara, Malta. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinnie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinnie) 🏛️Origin & history Kinnie was invented by Simonds Farsons Cisk 's managing director Anthony Miceli Farrugia and was first produced in 1952 as an alternative to the cola drinks that proliferated in post-war Europe, specifically Coca-Cola . Its taste was deliberately kept different from its international competition due to branding reasons. In 1975, it became the soft drink of the year of the French Comité International d'Action Gastronomique et Touristique . Kinnie's recipe is kept secret, though it is speculated to contain ginseng and rhubarb . A Diet version for Kinnie appeared in 1984\. In 2007, a new low calor [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Kinnie](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/45/Logo_of_Kinnie.svg/330px-Logo_of_Kinnie.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinnie) 📖 ## The Story of Kinnie Kinnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 9 Kinnies were born — ranking #2,709 that year. As of 2026, Kinnie ranks #4,037 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 159 Kinnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kinnie Phonetically similar names — useful when Kinnie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kinney](/kinney) * [Kinny](/kinny) * [Kenny](/kenny) * Kony * Cony * [Kenney](/kenney) * Cunny * County * [Connie](/connie) * Canny * [Coney](/coney) * [Kimmy](/kimmy) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kinnie What does the name Kinnie mean? Kinnie is a Maltese bittersweet carbonated soft drink brewed from bitter oranges and extracts of wormwood. It was first introduced in 1952 by the brewery Simonds Farsons Cisk, and continues to be produced by Farsons in Mrieħel, Birkirkara, Malta. How popular is Kinnie in 2026? In 2026, Kinnie ranks #4,037 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Kinnie most popular? Kinnie reached its peak popularity in 1953, ranking #2,709 that year with 9 babies given the name. Is Kinnie a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kinnie is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Kinnie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kinnie include Aristides, Clennon, Walley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧CatherynPeak #1679](/catheryn)[👧GlenaPeak #1679](/glena)[👧ItaPeak #1679](/ita)[👧DeaPeak #1679](/dea)[👧RosildaPeak #1679](/rosilda)[👧YukikoPeak #1679](/yukiko)[👧ArdythePeak #1679](/ardythe)[👧NeylanPeak #1679](/neylan) ## About the name Kinnie Kinnie is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 159 births in the dataset. Kinnie's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #2,709\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kinnie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1953 → ](/year/1953) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.