Total births
149
Boys' name · since 2001
Kainoah
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 149 babies named Kainoah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4823
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
149 babies have been named Kainoah since 2001, making it today's #4823 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kainoah recorded 149 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #4823 nationally today, ahead of 66% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #4823 among boys today
- 149 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kainoah is currently the #4823 boys' name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 149 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4823
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Kainoah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4823
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kainoah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
21 babies were named Kainoah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kainoah compares
149 33th 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
Kainoah's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kainoah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kainoah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kainoah's full recorded timeline at 2016, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kainoah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,823
Active since
2001
Kainoah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kainoah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kainoah's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kainoah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 75 births (50% of all-time use).
Kainoah by state
Where Kainoah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 8.7% |
California share of Kainoah's total US births 8.7%
13 of 149 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kainoah? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 149 babies named Kainoah. Today it holds rank #4823 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 21 births.
When was Kainoah most popular? ▼
Kainoah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kainoah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kainoah are California (13 births).
How long has the name Kainoah been used? ▼
Kainoah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kainoah? ▼
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 Kainoah's data
- California records the most Kainoahs (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kainoah
Nearby Names Like Kainoah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kainoah
Kai Boy
#76 70,232 births
Kaiden Boy
#208 52,562 births
Kairo Boy
#238 11,224 births
Kaison Boy
#515 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#801 3,921 births
Compare Kainoah side by side: Kainoah vs Kai Kainoah vs Kaiden Kainoah vs Kairo
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Kainoah: #4823 Boys' Name - 149 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kainoah. 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 Kainoah 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.