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Kin

//ˈkɪn//

1 syllablePeak year: 19823 lettersStarts with K

Meaning & origin

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Kin's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Kin, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Kin
19355
19395
19505
19527
19535
19568
19576
19595
19615
19635
19647
19656
19667
19675
19717
19747
19756
19765
19779
19808
19817
198214
19837
19848
19865
19877
19888
198910
19908
19917
19936
19967
19975
19985
20025
20075
20095
20115
20166
20175
20206
20218
20235

Kin through the decades

  • Kin peaked in 1982, when 14 babies were named Kin in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1998–2023), use of Kin has fallen 23% compared to the 10 years before that.

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