Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1997
Kanah
17 babies named Kanah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1997–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Kanah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1997.
Kanah has 17 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2006.
- 17 total births
- 1997–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Kanah since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 17
- total births
- 1997–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kanah was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kanah in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Kanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kanah's full recorded timeline at 1999, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kanah at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Kanah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2006
- Peak year (2006)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Kanah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kanah's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kanah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanah? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 17 babies named Kanah. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 7 births.
When was Kanah most popular? ▼
Kanah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Kanah been used? ▼
Records for Kanah go back to 1997, giving 10 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Kanah? ▼
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 Kanah's data
- Kanah's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kanah
Nearby Names Like Kanah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanah
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 Kanah side by side: Kanah vs Kandice Kanah vs Kandace Kanah vs Kandi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–2006 (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. "Kanah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 17 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanah. 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 Kanah 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 July 2026.