US rank #13949 Girls' name Peak 1990 126 births

Kanae — #13949 US girls' name

126 babies named Kanae in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s362000s422010s362020s6
#13949
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Kanae was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kanae in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kanae

The Social Security Administration has registered 126 babies named Kanae between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kanae currently holds the #13949 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kanae performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kanae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kanae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 126 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kanae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

126

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

1990

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,949

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kanae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
7
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20242014201020072003199719931986 6

Kanae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
42 births that decade — 33% of Kanae's all-time total
1980s61990s362000s422010s362020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kanae?
126 babies have been named Kanae since 1986. It currently ranks #13949 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 7 births.
When was Kanae most popular?
Kanae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kanae been used?
Kanae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kanae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kandice, Kandace, Kandi, Kandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.