boy's name
Kaine
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,248
Scotland
#795
2016 births
Kaine is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 200 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,312 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kaine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 62 |
| 1980s | 72 |
| 1990s | 487 |
| 2000s | 744 |
| 2010s | 1,329 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 927 |
How popular is Kaine?
In 2025, Kaine was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kaine is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kaine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaine
How popular is the name Kaine?
In 2025, Kaine was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kaine a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaine is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaine?
Kaine has 1 syllable.
When was Kaine most popular?
Kaine peaked in 2017, when 200 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kaine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaine currently ranks #1,431 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.