boy's name
Kincaid
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 469
Kincaid is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kincaid over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 83 |
| 2000s | 182 |
| 2010s | 114 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Kincaid?
In 2025, Kincaid was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Kincaid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kincaid also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kincaid over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kincaid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kincaid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kincaid
How popular is the name Kincaid?
In 2025, Kincaid was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kincaid a girl's or a boy's name?
Kincaid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kincaid?
Kincaid has 2 syllables.
When was Kincaid most popular?
Kincaid peaked in 2001, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kincaid a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kincaid currently ranks #4,583 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.