Unisex name · since 1920

Kaname

Kaname has 16 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,807 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Kaname is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1920.

Kaname has 16 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2024.

  • #30,807 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaname ranks #30,807 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#30,807 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaname's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kaname's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kaname's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kaname popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1920)
6
Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
4.555.566.5 192019242024 5

Kaname popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2014 (Kaname as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2014 5

Kaname by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1920s was Kaname's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Kaname births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaname? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 16 babies named Kaname. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,807 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 6 births.
Where does Kaname sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaname ranks #30,807 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 Kaname most popular? ▼
Kaname was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Kaname a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kaname is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 16 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Kaname been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaname since 1920 -- 105 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kaname? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kane, Kannon, Kanan, Kanon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kaname's data

  • Kaname's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Kaname

Nearby Names Like Kaname

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaname

Kane Boy
#451 19,521 births
Kannon Boy
#904 6,040 births
Kanan Boy
#1110 1,809 births
Kanon Boy
#3789 1,524 births
Kanye Boy
#12859 1,404 births

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Chatman
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Crawley
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Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaname: 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, 1920–2024 (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 Kaname 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.