Given name & surname
Kincaid
“the leader during battle”
Kincaid is used as a given name and a surname. One Celtic interpretation is “the leader during battle.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Celtic interpretation is “the leader during battle.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Celtic.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kincaid through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 469
- 469 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #4,623 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +71%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,623 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 71.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 438 as a first name in 2020; 17,274 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.
Kincaid’s family of names
Kincaid has a related form in Kincade. Kincaid has a related form in Kincaed. Kincaid has a related form in Kincaede.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 15
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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