Total births
33
Boys' name · since 2018
Kaanan
Kaanan has 33 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13744
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kaanan is the #13744 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 33 recorded since 2018.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaanan has been recorded 33 times among boys since 2018, currently ranked #13744 nationally and more common than 4% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #13744 among boys today
- 33 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaanan is currently the #13744 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 33 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13744
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Kaanan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13744
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Kaanan was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kaanan in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaanan compares
33 12th percentile among 14,294 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
Kaanan's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaanan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaanan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaanan's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaanan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#13,744
Active since
2018
Kaanan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Kaanan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kaanan's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Kaanan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaanan? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 33 babies named Kaanan. Today it holds rank #13744 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 7 births.
When was Kaanan most popular? ▼
Kaanan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kaanan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaanan since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaanan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaan, Kaamil, Kaash, Kaare, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kaanan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaanan
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Kaamil Boy
106 births
Kaash Boy
#10787 38 births
Kaare Boy
28 births
Kaaden Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kaanan: #13744 Boys' Name - 33 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaanan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kaanan 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 June 2026.