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Kayin

87% boys · 8 born in 2025

Kayin has been given to about 630 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2005, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 606
Median age today19 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kayin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2005 · 39
  • Born in 20258
  • All time630

How popular is Kayin?

Its best year was 2005, when 39 babies were given the name, ranking 3492nd. The typical living American called Kayin is about 19 years old today.

Names that sound like Kayin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cain0.92
  2. Kadin0.85
  3. Zain0.78
  4. Rain0.78
  5. Kalvin0.75
  6. Calvin0.72
  7. Gavin0.70
  8. Carlin0.72

Middle names for Kayin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kayin Thomas0.74
  2. Kayin James0.74
  3. Kayin Cole0.73
  4. Kayin Miles0.70
  5. Kayin Wilder0.69
  6. Kayin Paul0.55

Sibling names for Kayin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Isabelasister · 0.81
  2. Brayanbrother · 0.81
  3. Hallesister · 0.81
  4. Anahisister · 0.80
  5. Tracebrother · 0.80
  6. Misaelbrother · 0.80

Where Kayin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kayin Evans0.73
    2. Kayin Edwards0.73
    3. Kayin Anderson0.73
    4. Kayin Allen0.73
    5. Kayin Adams0.73
    6. Kayin Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kayin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.