Masculine dossier · first seen 1961
Jin
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
65
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Jin
How many people are named Jin?
An estimated 1,428 living Americans are named Jin.
How rare is Jin?
Jin is uncommon among babies today, with 56 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 13.8% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Jin?
The median age of a living American named Jin is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 30 years old.
Is Jin still popular?
Yes — Jin is currently rising in popularity, with 56 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Jin most common?
Jin has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.
1961Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
13.8%
2025
56
All-time
1,460
Where it lives now
Jin is most concentrated in California — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Jin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.