How Many People Are Named Kanai?
An estimated 521 people in the United States have the first name Kanai. It is used for both genders, with 70.3% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Kanai peaked in popularity in 2022 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kanai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kanai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
521
About 1 in 657,878 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.3% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2022
43 births
Total Registered
525
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kanai
Kanai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.3%) and females (29.7%). Out of 525 total births registered, 369 were male and 156 were female.
Kanai as a male name
Ranked #4,127 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (30 births)
Kanai as a female name
Ranked #11,579 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (17 births)
Kanai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kanai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 227 babies were registered. While Kanai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kanai by Decade
How has Kanai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kanai by State
Kanai + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Kanai
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Kanai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kanai?
We estimate approximately 521 people named Kanai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 657,878 Americans share this first name.
Is Kanai a common name?
Kanai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 525 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kanai most popular?
Kanai reached peak popularity in 2022, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kanai is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kanai a male name?
Kanai is predominantly male. 70.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kanai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kanai Smith, Kanai Johnson, Kanai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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