unisex name
Kehinde
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 602
Ireland
#729
2007 births
Kehinde is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 43% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 1996, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 47,904 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Kehinde over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Kehinde?
In 2025, Kehinde was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kehinde is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kehinde
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kehinde also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kehinde over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kehinde
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kehinde — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kehinde
How popular is the name Kehinde?
In 2025, Kehinde was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kehinde a girl's or a boy's name?
Kehinde is used for both girls and boys. About 43% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kehinde most popular?
Kehinde peaked in 1996, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kehinde a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kehinde currently ranks #3,499 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.