Kayin

Where Kayin comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Kayin.

Kayin through the years
  1. 1977
    First appearance
    #4,582 among boys with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2001
    Peak, #2,931
    31 babies named Kayin, the most in any year.
  3. 2014
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #7,562.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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