Total births
126
Girls' name · since 1986
Kanae
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.
- #13991
- among girls today
- 126
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
126 babies have been named Kanae since 1986, making it today's #13991 girls' name.
Kanae has 126 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13991 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2024.
- #13991 among girls today
- 126 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kanae is currently the #13991 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 126 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13991
- among girls today
- 126
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Kanae vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13991
of 17,726 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.
How Kanae compares
126 28th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kanae's all-time total is 67% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kanae | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 126 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kanae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kanae splits its recorded history at 2006: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kanae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#13,991
Active since
1986
Kanae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Kanae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kanae's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kanae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 42 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanae? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 126 babies named Kanae. Today it holds rank #13991 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Kanae go back to 1986, giving 39 years of history 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.
What to do with Kanae's data
- Kanae's decade-level peak was the 2000s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kanae
Nearby Names Like Kanae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanae
Kandice Girl
6,823 births
Kandace Girl
#13677 6,323 births
Kandi Girl
5,547 births
Kandy Girl
#13675 5,306 births
Kandis Girl
2,727 births
Compare Kanae side by side: Kanae vs Kandice Kanae vs Kandace Kanae vs Kandi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kanae
Alyia #13990
527 births · Peak 2000
Jem #13992
107 births · Peak 1987
Navneet #13989
260 births · Peak 1992
Kensi #13993
761 births · Peak 2014
Zafirah #13988
194 births · Peak 2009
Nishika #13994
198 births · Peak 2013
Mickayla #13987
1,872 births · Peak 1999
Jaleesa #13995
3,261 births · Peak 1988
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, 1986–2024 (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. "Kanae: #13991 Girls' Name - 126 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanae. 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 Kanae 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.