Rin
The Story of Rin
As a girl name
Rin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 37 Rins were born — ranking #3,962 that year. As of 2026, Rin ranks #4,310 for girls with 33 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 443 Rins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 13 Rins were born — ranking #6,338 that year. As of 2026, Rin ranks #6,811 for boys with 12 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 74 Rins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rin
Rin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 443 births in the dataset. Rin's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Rin'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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