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The first name Kinga

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Kinga last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 48 births (#755).

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403
babies named Kinga, 1996–2025
#4,709
rank in 2023
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kinga with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kinga at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Kinga, the 14,110th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 16 were.

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213
babies named Kinga since 1880
#14,110
rank in 2025
2008
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Kinga

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Kinga Bóta
    Canoeist, born 1977
  • Kinga Czigány
    Canoe racer, born 1972
  • Kinga Philipps
    American actress and journalist, born 1976
  • Kinga Maculewicz
    French sportsperson, born 1978

Questions

How popular is the name Kinga?
In 2023, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Kinga, ranking 4,709th. Its peak was 2009, with 48 births.
Is Kinga a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 213 US babies named Kinga since 1880 were girls.
When was Kinga most popular?
2008 in the United States, when 16 babies were named Kinga, its highest rank at 7,941st.