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Boy name

Kain

Kain is currently the #1728 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 94 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1539 to #1728. Looking at the full record since 1973, Kain hit its all-time high of #1090 in 2016, when 180 boys were given the name. State by state, Louisiana leads the way at #775.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1728
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1090
in 2016 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
94
boys named Kain

Kain popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#1090 in 2016
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2016

Where Kain is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025NHWashington: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025WAIdaho: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025NDMinnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025MNWisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025WIMichigan: #1113 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#1113New York: #1576 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1576Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025IAIllinois: #1280 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1280Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025INOhio: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025OHPennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025PANew Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025NJConnecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025CTCalifornia: #1829 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1829Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025UTColorado: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025NEMissouri: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025MOKentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025WVVirginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025MDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025DEArizona: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025AZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025KSArkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025ARTennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025TNNorth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025NCSouth Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025SCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025OKLouisiana: #775 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)LA#775Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025ALGeorgia: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025GAHawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Kain in 2025HITexas: #1555 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1555Florida: #1625 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1625
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#775), Virginia (#1089), Michigan (#1113)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kain in the most recent year of SSA data.

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