Kaine
Boy name · #1434 in 2025 · Very rare
Kaine ranks #1434 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 126 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1359, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 boys born in 2025 was named Kaine.
Babies named Kaine per year. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Kaine first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 17 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 200 boys were named Kaine — good for #1010 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaine in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaine is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaine is most common
State-level data for Kaine is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kaine
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaine, Divine, Caine, Laine, and Kye.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1425 |
| 2024 | 123 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 155 | #1248 |
| 2022 | 174 | #1171 |
| 2021 | 181 | #1125 |
| 2020 | 168 | #1153 |
| 2019 | 173 | #1127 |
| 2018 | 176 | #1111 |
| 2017 | 200 | #1010 |
| 2016 | 160 | #1183 |
| 2015 | 128 | #1359 |
| 2014 | 111 | #1465 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1568 |
| 2012 | 83 | #1787 |
| 2011 | 101 | #1561 |
| 2010 | 98 | #1599 |
| 2009 | 105 | #1556 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1445 |
| 2007 | 85 | #1741 |
| 2006 | 72 | #1877 |
| 2005 | 65 | #1943 |
| 2004 | 47 | #2376 |
| 2003 | 61 | #1906 |
| 2002 | 71 | #1660 |
| 2001 | 60 | #1841 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaine a popular boy name?
Kaine ranked #1434 among boys in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1359.
When was the name Kaine most popular?
Kaine peaked in 2017, when 200 American boys received the name (ranked #1010 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American boys was named Kaine. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.