Kindred comes from the English tradition, meaning Family; connectedness.
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How popular is Kindred?
2005peak year
Kindred first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1996. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2005, 10 babies received the name (ranked #7428). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10932), with roughly 12 babies named Kindred each year. Kindred has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 291 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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