Kanye vs Kane

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

Name A

Kanye

Boy name · Rank #6357

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Name B

Kane

Boy name · Rank #431

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Metric Kanye Kane
Current Rank #6357 #431
Total Births (all years) 1,399 18,818
Peak Year 2004 2018
Peak Year Births 509 1,054
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Kanye Kane
1950ss — 90
1960ss — 165
1970ss — 471
1980ss — 735
1990ss — 2,252
2000ss 1,102 3,674
2010ss 239 7,031
2020ss 58 4,400

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kanye Kane
2014 22 595
2015 27 716
2016 17 794
2017 13 944
2018 13 1,054
2019 7 1,003
2020 5 965
2021 12 1,001
2022 14 911
2023 13 792
2024 14 731

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, 2002–2024.

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