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.

#17,155 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 1995
2000s
peak 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.

  • #17,155 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 104 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahner ranks #17,155 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,155 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kahner's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2006)
14
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
46810121416 19951999200320052009201120142016 7

Kahner by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (51 births, 49% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #17,155 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 14 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Kahner sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahner ranks #17,155 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#2621 4,283 births
Kahari Boy
#1989 961 births
Kahmari Boy
#3163 475 births
Kaheem Boy
#9971 377 births
Kahleel Boy
277 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kahner: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1995–2016 (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 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 August 2026.