Kinzler
A German name derived from the words "kind" and "lein", meaning "little child".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Kinzler. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kinzler today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kinzler births was 2015 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kinzler. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kinzler. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2015
5 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2015 SSA rank
#13,155
Tracked since 2015
Popularity
Kinzler: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kinzler 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 Kinzler during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kinzler
The name Kinzler is a German surname that has its origins in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "kinzel," which means "little child" or "young one." The surname was likely first given to a person who was small in stature or who had a youthful appearance.
Over time, Kinzler evolved into a first name in its own right, particularly in German-speaking regions of Europe. While it was never a particularly common name, it did appear in various historical records and documents from the 16th century onwards.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kinzler was in a baptismal register from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in what is now Bavaria, Germany. In 1542, a boy named Kinzler Schmid was baptized in the town's church.
In the 17th century, there are records of a Kinzler Müller, a miller who lived in the village of Oberndorf, in what is now Austria. He was born in 1612 and is mentioned in various land and tax records from the time.
The 18th century saw the birth of Kinzler Hofmann, a German composer and organist who was born in 1720 in the town of Nuremberg. He is best known for his compositions for organ and harpsichord, which were widely performed in churches and concert halls across Germany during his lifetime.
In the 19th century, there was a Kinzler Bauer, a farmer from the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria. He was born in 1834 and is recorded as having taken part in the famous Oberammergau Passion Play, a traditional performance that has been staged every ten years in the village since the 17th century.
Finally, in the early 20th century, there was a Kinzler Schneider, a tailor who was born in 1901 in the city of Munich. He is known to have served in the German army during World War I and later opened his own tailoring business in Munich, which he ran until his death in 1972.
While the name Kinzler may not be as well-known or widely used as some other German names, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and includes people from various walks of life, including composers, farmers, and tradesmen.
People
Kinzler + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kinzler 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
Kinzler: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kinzler?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kinzler 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Kinzler a common name?
We classify Kinzler as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kinzler most popular?
The single biggest year for Kinzler was 2015, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kinzler is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kinzler in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kinzler a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kinzler in the SSA data are male. 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 Kinzler still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kinzler 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 Kinzler 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Kinzler?
Find out how many people share the name Kinzler on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.