boy's name
Kinte
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 225
Kinte is a boy's name. In 2003 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 116 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Kinte over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 165 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 12 |
How popular is Kinte?
In 2003, Kinte was given to 6 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 Kinte
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kinte also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kinte over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kinte
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kinte — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kinte
How popular is the name Kinte?
In 2003, Kinte was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kinte a girl's or a boy's name?
Kinte is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kinte most popular?
Kinte peaked in 1977, when 116 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.