Kanji vs Kanan

Side-by-side comparison of Kanji and Kanan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kanji

Boy name

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Name B

Kanan

Boy name · Rank #1140

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kanji Kanan
Current Rank Unranked #1140
Total Births (all years) 6 1,613
Peak Year 1924 2022
Peak Year Births 6 225
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Kanji Kanan
1920ss 6 —
1990ss — 77
2000ss — 112
2010ss — 553
2020ss — 871

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kanji Kanan
2014 — 10
2015 — 39
2016 — 67
2017 — 102
2018 — 160
2019 — 128
2020 — 102
2021 — 162
2022 — 225
2023 — 198
2024 — 184

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1924–1924.

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