How Many People Are Named Kanoa?
An estimated 844 people in the United States have the first name Kanoa. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Kanoa peaked in popularity in 2010 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kanoa 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 Kanoa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
844
About 1 in 406,107 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2010
47 births
Total Registered
855
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kanoa
Kanoa is predominantly male (98.7%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kanoa as a male name
Ranked #4,128 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (47 births)
Kanoa as a female name
Ranked #16,374 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (6 births)
Kanoa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kanoa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 300 babies were registered. While Kanoa is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kanoa by Decade
How has Kanoa 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.
Kanoa by State
Kanoa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kanoa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kanoa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kanoa?
We estimate approximately 844 people named Kanoa 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 406,107 Americans share this first name.
Is Kanoa a common name?
Kanoa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 855 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kanoa most popular?
Kanoa reached peak popularity in 2010, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kanoa is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kanoa a male name?
Kanoa is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kanoa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kanoa Smith, Kanoa Johnson, Kanoa 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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