Meaning and history
Jin is used in Korean, Chinese, and Japanese names, and its meaning varies with the character selected, including ideas such as “precious,” “truth,” or “advance.” In Korean it commonly forms one part of a two-syllable given name but also stands alone. South Korean singer Kim Seok-jin, known as Jin, and Japanese actor Jin Akanishi are notable bearers.
20062006: 45 births, rank #2,621
2007: 43 births, rank #2,765
2008: 32 births, rank #3,421
2009: 35 births, rank #3,223
2010: 42 births, rank #2,826
20112011: 25 births, rank #3,994
2012: 52 births, rank #2,415
2013: 37 births, rank #2,998
2014: 36 births, rank #3,090
2015: 43 births, rank #2,766
20162016: 31 births, rank #3,524
2017: 31 births, rank #3,518
2018: 37 births, rank #3,106
2019: 33 births, rank #3,426
2020: 29 births, rank #3,653
20212021: 51 births, rank #2,552
2022: 54 births, rank #2,517
2023: 65 births, rank #2,188
2024: 51 births, rank #2,595
20252025: 56 births, rank #2,421
In 2025, 56 babies were recorded with the name Jin, ranking #2,421 among boys.