Kline
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,580 in 1913
0 babies were named Kline in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKline first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1913, when it reached #1,580.
About the name Kline
Kline is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Kline for boys from 1913 to 2023, in 34 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #1,580 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.9 | 112,721 boys |
| 1920s | 4.9 | 202,840 boys |
| 1930s | 3.5 | 282,486 boys |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,960,784 boys |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 534,759 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 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 Kline
What is the origin of the name Kline?
Kline has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Kline a boy or girl name?
Kline is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kline?
Kline 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 #1,580 in 1913.