Total births
40
Boys' name · since 2016
Kahan
40 babies named Kahan in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8224
- among boys today
- 40
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
40 babies have been named Kahan since 2016, making it today's #8224 boys' name.
Kahan has 40 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8224 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #8224 among boys today
- 40 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kahan is currently the #8224 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 40 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8224
- among boys today
- 40
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Kahan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8224
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Kahan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kahan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kahan compares
40 14th 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
Kahan's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kahan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kahan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kahan splits its recorded history at 2021: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kahan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,224
Active since
2016
Kahan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Kahan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kahan's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Kahan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahan? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 40 babies named Kahan. Today it holds rank #8224 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 10 births.
When was Kahan most popular? ▼
Kahan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kahan been used? ▼
Records for Kahan go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kahan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlil, Kahari, Kahmari, Kaheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kahan
Nearby Names Like Kahan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahan
Kahlil Boy
#1896 4,283 births
Kahari Boy
#2072 961 births
Kahmari Boy
#3437 475 births
Kaheem Boy
#12766 377 births
Kahleel Boy
#11437 277 births
Compare Kahan side by side: Kahan vs Kahlil Kahan vs Kahari Kahan vs Kahmari
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Kahan: #8224 Boys' Name - 40 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahan. 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 Kahan 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 July 2026.