Kinan
Boy name · #3558 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Kinan is currently the #3558 boy name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Kinan.
The 28-year story
Kinan first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 33 babies and a rank of #3464. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kinan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kinan in class?
Kinan scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kinan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kinan is most common
State-level data for Kinan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kinan
Statistically, parents drawn to Kinan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kainan, Kayan, Kanan, Sinan, and Khylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kinan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 24 | #4321 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kinan a popular boy name?
Kinan ranked #3558 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Kinan most popular?
Kinan peaked in 2022, when 33 American boys received the name (ranked #3464 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kinan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Kinan. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.