Kinza
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "treasure" or "great value".
Name Census estimates that about 545 living Americans carry the first name Kinza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kinza today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kinza births was 2022 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kinza. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kinza with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
545
~ 1 in 628,907 Americans
Peak year
2022
42 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,703
Tracked since 1990
Census
Kinza in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 541 people with the first name Kinza, which placed it at #19,504 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,504
National first-name rank
People counted
541
541 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
76.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kinza
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kinza is Asian/Pacific Islander at 76.3%. The next largest groups are White (13.5%) and Black (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kinza described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kinza at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander76.3% · 413
- White13.5% · 73
- Black or African American4.1% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 16
- Two or more races3.0% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Kinza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kinza from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 174 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kinza by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kinza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kinzas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Kinza, while New York, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kinza
The name Kinza is a feminine name of Arabic origin. It is derived from the Arabic word "kinz," which means "treasure" or "precious." The name is believed to have been in use since ancient times in the Middle East and North Africa.
In Islamic culture and history, the name Kinza has been associated with values of beauty, wealth, and preciousness. It is mentioned in some Arabic literature and poetry, where it is often used as a metaphor for something valuable or cherished.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kinza can be found in the 8th century, when a woman named Kinza bint Shurahbil was known for her poetry and literary works in the Abbasid court of Baghdad.
During the medieval period, the name Kinza was also used by members of noble and affluent families in various parts of the Islamic world, indicating its association with wealth and status.
Notable historical figures with the name Kinza include:
1. Kinza al-Mahdawiyya (11th century), a renowned scholar and poet in Andalusian Spain.
2. Kinza bint Abi al-Hasan al-Bukhari (12th century), a learned woman and teacher in Bukhara, modern-day Uzbekistan.
3. Kinza bint Ishaq al-Gharnati (13th century), a renowned poet and literary figure in Granada, Spain.
4. Kinza al-Maghribi (14th century), a scholar and writer from North Africa who traveled extensively in the Islamic world.
5. Kinza bint Muhammad al-Husayni (17th century), a prominent figure in the Ottoman Empire known for her philanthropic works.
Throughout history, the name Kinza has been associated with a sense of rarity, value, and appreciation, reflecting its Arabic roots and the cultural significance it holds in various regions where Arabic has been a prominent influence.
People
Kinza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kinza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kinza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kinza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 545 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kinza going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 628,907 US residents.
Is Kinza a common name?
We classify Kinza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 552 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kinza most popular?
The single biggest year for Kinza was 2022, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kinza is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kinza in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 541 people with the name Kinza, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,504 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kinza in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kinza?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kinza leans strongly female. 532 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 10 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kinza?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kinza is Asian/Pacific Islander at 76.3%. The next largest groups are White (13.5%) and Black (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kinza most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Kinza in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.3% (413 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kinza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kinza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kinza in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kinza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kinza in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kinza can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kinza?
Want to know how many Americans are named Kinza? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.