Jin
Boy name · #2432 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Jin ranks #2432 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 56 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Jin.
The 64-year story
Jin first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 65 babies and a rank of #2188. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jin per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jin in class?
Jin scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jin is most common
Like most names, Jin's popularity isn't evenly spread across the country. In 2025 the states with the most Jins were CA (19), TX (7), NY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Jin
Statistically, parents drawn to Jin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jhon, Arin, Armin, Eoin, and Mazin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 51 | #2595 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2517 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 52 | #2415 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 42 | #2826 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3223 |
| 2008 | 32 | #3421 |
| 2007 | 43 | #2765 |
| 2006 | 45 | #2621 |
| 2005 | 39 | #2752 |
| 2004 | 36 | #2843 |
| 2003 | 44 | #2392 |
| 2002 | 25 | #3450 |
| 2001 | 25 | #3410 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jin a popular boy name?
Jin ranked #2432 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Jin most popular?
Jin peaked in 2023, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2188 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Jin. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.