Jin
How to say it: JIN · /ˈdʒɪn/
Chinese 'gold, brocade' and Japanese 'benevolence' - short pan-East Asian name with many kanji.
Jin was the 1,911th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 56 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,500 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,911 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 56 |
| Share of births | 1 in 59,202 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,500 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jin is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Honouring a Jin in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jin
- Jin Izumisawa (born 1991)Japanese association football player
- Jin Ikoma (born 1999)Japanese association football player
- Jin Matsubara (born 1956)Japanese politician
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