Kinnon
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,136 in 1996
0 babies were named Kinnon in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1996–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKinnon first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #7,136.
About the name Kinnon
Kinnon is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-non”. US birth records list Kinnon for boys from 1996 to 2023, in 3 of those 28 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #7,136 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,081,081 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,142,857 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 Kinnon
What is the origin of the name Kinnon?
Kinnon has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Kinnon a boy or girl name?
Kinnon is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kinnon?
Kinnon is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #7,136 in 1996.