How Many People Are Named Kani?
An estimated 879 people in the United States have the first name Kani. It is used for both genders, with 72.0% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Kani peaked in popularity in 2006 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kani 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 Kani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
879
About 1 in 389,937 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2006
57 births
Total Registered
889
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kani
Kani is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.0%) and females (28.0%). Out of 889 total births registered, 640 were male and 249 were female.
Kani as a male name
Ranked #6,010 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (46 births)
Kani as a female name
Ranked #12,729 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (18 births)
Kani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kani span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 385 babies were registered. While Kani is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kani by Decade
How has Kani 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.
Kani by State
Birth registrations for Kani span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, New York, Florida. On average, about 13 Kanis were registered per state.
Kani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kani
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kani?
We estimate approximately 879 people named Kani 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 389,937 Americans share this first name.
Is Kani a common name?
Kani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 889 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kani most popular?
Kani reached peak popularity in 2006, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kani is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kani a male name?
Kani is predominantly male. 72.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kani Smith, Kani Johnson, Kani 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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