Kinney
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,131 in 1945
0 babies were named Kinney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1922–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKinney first shows up in US birth records in 1922, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 103 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1945, when it reached #2,131.
About the name Kinney
Kinney is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Kinney for boys from 1922 to 1993, in 47 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #2,131 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.6 | 386,473 boys |
| 1930s | 2.6 | 387,597 boys |
| 1940s | 3.6 | 277,778 boys |
| 1950s | 3.9 | 258,398 boys |
| 1960s | 4.7 | 213,675 boys |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 537,634 boys |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 471,698 boys |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
More Scottish boy names
- Boy name: Andrew · manly
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Archer · bowman
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Graham · gravelly homestead
Questions about the name Kinney
What is the origin of the name Kinney?
Kinney has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Kinney a boy or girl name?
Kinney is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kinney?
Kinney is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #2,131 in 1945.