girl's name
Kina
- Origin Bulgarian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,465
Kina is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kina is a name of Bulgarian origin.
- Peaked in 1973, when 46 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
Kina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 245 |
| 1970s | 392 |
| 1980s | 248 |
| 1990s | 128 |
| 2000s | 176 |
| 2010s | 122 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 87 |
How popular is Kina?
In 2025, Kina was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kina 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 Kina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kina
How popular is the name Kina?
In 2025, Kina was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kina a girl's or a boy's name?
Kina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kina most popular?
Kina peaked in 1973, when 46 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kina currently ranks #3,854 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.