Boys' name · since 1982
Kaan
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 894 babies named Kaan, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,523 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,345 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 894
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kaan is the #3345 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 894 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Kaan recorded 894 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #3345 nationally today, ahead of 76% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #5,523 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,345 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 894 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaan ranks #5,523 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,345 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 894 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,523 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,345 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 894
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kaan's 894 recorded births place it above 87.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Kaan compares
894 Top 33% higher than 67% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kaan's all-time total is 142% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 894 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaan splits its recorded history at 2007: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kaan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (351 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Kaan's strongest decade.
351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 105
1990s
105 births
- 2000s
2000s
266 births
- 2010s
2010s
351 births
- 2020s
2020s
166 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 351 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kaan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kaan's total volume
Kaan by state
Where Kaan concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 100 | 11.2% |
| #2 | California | | 63 | 7.0% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 41 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 36 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 11 | 1.2% |
100 of 894 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Kaan's data
- Kaan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (351 total births) through the 2020s (166) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kaans (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kaan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.