Given name & surname · also Chinese, Japanese

Jin

“a superior woman”·“a golden child; one who is elegant”·“the golden one”

Jin is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “a superior woman”, “a golden child; one who is elegant”, “the golden one”, and “one who is treasured”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.

Original Japanese仁

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Interpretations include “a superior woman”, “a golden child; one who is elegant”, “the golden one”, and “one who is treasured”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.

Where it comes from

This spelling has been associated with Japanese, Chinese, and Korean naming traditions.

How it developed

In English usage, Jin developed from 仁. In English usage, Jin as a surname developed from 辰.

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Jin through the years

Babies since 1880: 1,845; 1,460 boys · 385 girls
Most popular year: 2023; 65 babies
2025: 56; #2,433 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20: +75%; Rising fast

Boys Girls

Jin in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1961–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inCalifornia, New York, Texas

FewerMore, relative to births Not published

2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: California (19), New York (5), Texas (7).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 56 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,433 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 72.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (19). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 14,306 as a first name in 2020; 15,932 as a surname in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Jin’s family of names

In English usage, Jin developed from the Japanese form 仁. In Picard usage, Jin has a conventional equivalent in the French form Jean. In English usage, Jin has a related form in Chin.

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Around the world

Jin has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Korean roots to each of them.

Koreanwhere Jin comes from · 1 name

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 3

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 27

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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People named Jin

Characters named Jin: Shi Jin (Water Margin character), Chai Jin (Water Margin character).

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