Kain

Given to 3,750 US babies since 1973

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Rank in 2025

#1728

recorded as boys

155 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 94

Peak year

2016

180 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

3,750

since 1973

Born a Kain? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Kain was most popular in 2016, when 180 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 94 babies were named Kain, ranking #1728 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	94	1728
2024	<5	—	110	1573
2023	<5	—	104	1650
2022	<5	—	102	1678
2021	<5	—	141	1320
2020	<5	—	107	1539
2019	<5	—	127	1394
2018	<5	—	143	1282
2017	<5	—	168	1132
2016	<5	—	180	1090
2015	<5	—	124	1388
2014	<5	—	152	1205
2013	<5	—	136	1277
2012	<5	—	136	1285
2011	<5	—	127	1331
2010	<5	—	124	1368
2009	<5	—	109	1518
2008	<5	—	113	1452
2007	<5	—	103	1527
2006	<5	—	91	1596
2005	<5	—	91	1546
2004	<5	—	71	1763
2003	<5	—	108	1296
2002	<5	—	98	1346
2001	<5	—	96	1345
2000	<5	—	105	1253
1999	<5	—	99	1249
1998	<5	—	96	1261
1997	<5	—	82	1350
1996	<5	—	84	1303
1995	<5	—	64	1491
1994	<5	—	51	1734
1993	<5	—	37	2123
1992	<5	—	21	3105
1991	<5	—	14	4005
1990	<5	—	12	4407
1989	<5	—	10	4811
1988	<5	—	12	3915
1987	<5	—	10	4239
1986	<5	—	9	4457
1985	<5	—	10	4052
1984	<5	—	6	5561
1983	<5	—	11	3630
1982	<5	—	9	4234
1981	<5	—	5	6262
1980	<5	—	5	6250
1979	<5	—	8	4403
1978	<5	—	8	4157
1977	<5	—	<5	—
1976	<5	—	5	5587
1975	<5	—	<5	—
1974	<5	—	13	2799
1973	<5	—	9	3445