Kanan

Given to 1,820 US babies since 1982

▲ Rising +54% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

#1108

recorded as boys

27 since 2024

Babies in 2025

194

boys 194

Peak year

2022

225 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,820

since 1982

Born a Kanan? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Kanan was most popular in 2022, when 225 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.13 per 1,000). In 2025, 194 babies were named Kanan, ranking #1108 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 54%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	194	1108
2024	<5	—	186	1135
2023	<5	—	198	1084
2022	<5	—	225	993
2021	<5	—	162	1198
2020	<5	—	102	1592
2019	<5	—	128	1386
2018	<5	—	160	1188
2017	<5	—	102	1582
2016	<5	—	67	2086
2015	<5	—	39	2966
2014	<5	—	10	7562
2013	<5	—	8	8789
2012	<5	—	17	5256
2011	<5	—	10	7502
2010	<5	—	12	6698
2009	<5	—	17	5334
2008	<5	—	14	6070
2007	<5	—	11	7094
2006	<5	—	20	4520
2005	<5	—	9	7640
2004	6	14179	10	6976
2003	<5	—	12	5877
2002	<5	—	11	6088
2001	<5	—	<5	—
2000	<5	—	8	7416
1999	<5	—	5	9912
1998	<5	—	8	6843
1997	<5	—	7	7281
1996	<5	—	15	4185
1995	<5	—	10	5501
1994	<5	—	11	5109
1993	<5	—	9	5771
1992	<5	—	6	7422
1991	<5	—	6	7271
1990	<5	—	<5	—
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1988	<5	—	<5	—
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1984	<5	—	<5	—
1983	<5	—	<5	—
1982	5	10517	<5	—