How Many People Are Named Kanan?
An estimated 1,611 people in the United States have the first name Kanan. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Kanan peaked in popularity in 2022 with 225 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kanan 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 Kanan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kanan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,611
About 1 in 212,759 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
225 births
Total Registered
1,624
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kanan
Kanan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,624 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Kanan as a male name
Ranked #1,140 in 2024
184 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (225 births)
Kanan as a female name
Ranked #15,058 in 2004
6 female births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (6 births)
Kanan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kanan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 871 babies were registered. Kanan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kanan by Decade
How has Kanan 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.
Kanan by State
Birth registrations for Kanan span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Nevada, New Jersey, Arkansas. On average, about 38 Kanans were registered per state.
Kanan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kanan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kanan
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kanan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kanan?
We estimate approximately 1,611 people named Kanan 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 212,759 Americans share this first name.
Is Kanan a common name?
Kanan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,624 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kanan most popular?
Kanan reached peak popularity in 2022, when 225 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kanan is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kanan a male name?
Kanan is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kanan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kanan Smith, Kanan Johnson, Kanan 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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