Kain is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kain means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kain across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kain has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kain is a boy name of Hebrew/Welsh origin meaning “variant of Kane or Cain”. A respelling linked to Cain (spear) or the Welsh surname Kane.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,750 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 766 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 39 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 26 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kain per year, United States (1973 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (180/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (64/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (4/yr).
Kain is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #2,391 nationally (given to 203 babies that year).
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