Kinta
The Story of Kinta
As a girl name
Kinta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 14 Kintas were born — ranking #4,652 that year. As of 2026, Kinta ranks #4,652 for girls with 14 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Kintas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kinta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 32 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 32 Kintas were born — ranking #1,671 that year. As of 2026, Kinta ranks #6,387 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 73 Kintas 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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About the name Kinta
Kinta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Kinta's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,671. Use the chart and map above to compare Kinta'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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