boy's name
Kinney
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 354
Kinney is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1993 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kinney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 54 |
| 1950s | 79 |
| 1960s | 90 |
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 10 |
How popular is Kinney?
In 1993, Kinney was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Kinney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kinney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kinney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kinney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kinney
How popular is the name Kinney?
In 1993, Kinney was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kinney a girl's or a boy's name?
Kinney is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kinney?
Kinney has 2 syllables.
When was Kinney most popular?
Kinney peaked in 1961, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.