Kinza
Girl name · #4507 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Kinza, placing it at #4507 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Kinza.
Babies named Kinza per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Kinza first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 42 babies and a rank of #3653. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kinza against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kinza in class?
Kinza scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kinza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kinza is most common
State-level data for Kinza is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kinza
Statistically, parents drawn to Kinza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kenza, Luiza, Kayra, Elyza, and Kanyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kinza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kinza a popular girl name?
Kinza ranked #4507 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Kinza most popular?
Kinza peaked in 2022, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3653 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kinza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Kinza. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.