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Origin & history of Kayin1
Yoruba roots
Kayin comes from the Yoruba tradition, meaning Celebrated child.
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How popular is Kayin?
2001
peak year
The name Kayin reached its peak in 2001, with 31 registrations (ranked #2964). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1977, roughly 24 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7439) today, averaging about 14 new babies per year. Kayin's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 622 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
31
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,964)
(ranked #2,964)
14
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
140
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
622
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kayin6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
K2
A1
Y7
I9
N5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Kayin❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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