Kanye vs Kanan

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

Name A

Kanye

Boy name · Rank #6381

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Name B

Kanan

Boy name · Rank #1138

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Metric Kanye Kanan
Current Rank #6381 #1138
Total Births (all years) 1,404 1,809
Peak Year 2004 2022
Peak Year Births 509 225
Peak Decade 2000s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Kanye Kanan
1990s - 77
2000s 1,102 112
2010s 239 553
2020s 63 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kanye Kanan
2014 22 10
2015 27 39
2016 17 67
2017 13 102
2018 13 160
2019 7 128
2020 5 102
2021 12 162
2022 14 225
2023 13 198
2024 14 186
2025 5 194

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, 2002–2025.

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