Total births
16
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.
- #12523
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kaname is the #12523 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 16 recorded since 1920.
Kaname has 16 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12523 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, 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.
- #12523 among boys today
- 16 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaname is currently the #12523 unisex name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 16 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12523
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Kaname vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12523
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Kaname was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kaname in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaname compares
16 6th 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
Kaname's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaname | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#12,523
Active since
1920
Kaname popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Kaname popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2014 (Kaname as girls' name)
Kaname by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaname? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 16 babies named Kaname. Today it holds rank #12523 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 6 births.
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.
- 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 Kaname
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaname
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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, 1920–2024 (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. "Kaname: #12523 Unisex Name - 16 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaname. 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 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 June 2026.