boy's name
Kinan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,102
Kinan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1985.
Kinan over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 245 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 195 |
How popular is Kinan?
In 2025, Kinan was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kinan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kinan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kinan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kinan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kinan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kinan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kinan
How popular is the name Kinan?
In 2025, Kinan was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kinan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kinan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kinan most popular?
Kinan peaked in 2020, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kinan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kinan currently ranks #1,210 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.