Boys' name · since 2013

Kaikane

Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Kaikane, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,307 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade

37 boys have been named Kaikane since 2013, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kaikane has 37 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2022.

  • #24,307 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 2013
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaikane ranks #24,307 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,307 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaikane's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Kaikane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kaikane's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kaikane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2014)
9
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
45678910 201320142017201820192022 5

Kaikane by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (32 births, 86% of the file).

2010s was Kaikane's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.

Kaikane births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (86% of all-time use).

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

Kaikane by state

Where Kaikane concentrates geographically, total births since 2013

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kaikane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
7 18.9%
Hawaii share of Kaikane's total US births 18.9%

7 of 37 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaikane?
37 babies have been named Kaikane since 2013. All-time, it sits at #24,307 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2014 with 9 births.
Where does Kaikane sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaikane ranks #24,307 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 Kaikane most popular?
Kaikane was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Kaikane most popular?
The top states for the name Kaikane are Hawaii (7 births).
How long has the name Kaikane been used?
Kaikane has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 10 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Kaikane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kairo, Kaison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kaikane's data

  • Kaikane's decade-level peak was the 2010s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Hawaii records the most Kaikanes (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kaikane

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaikane: 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, 2013–2022 (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 Kaikane 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.