Total births
104
Boys' name · since 1995
Kahner
104 babies named Kahner in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 104
- total births
- 1995–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Kahner is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 104 have been recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahner has been recorded 104 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2016.
- 104 total births
- 1995–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
104 boys have been named Kahner since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 104
- total births
- 1995–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Kahner was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
14 babies were named Kahner in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Kahner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kahner's full recorded timeline at 2006, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kahner at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Kahner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2016
- Peak year (2006)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Kahner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kahner's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kahner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahner? ▼
Kahner has been given to 104 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 14 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Kahner most popular? ▼
Kahner was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Kahner been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kahner since 1995 -- 22 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Kahner? ▼
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.
What to do with Kahner's data
- Kahner's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2010s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kahner
Nearby Names Like Kahner
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahner
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 Kahner side by side: Kahner vs Kahlil Kahner vs Kahari Kahner vs Kahmari
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1995–2016 (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. "Kahner: Baby Name Since 1995 - 104 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahner. 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 Kahner 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.