US rank #6111 Unisex name Peak 2024 126 births

Kanari — #6111 US unisex name

126 babies named Kanari in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s492020s72
#6111
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Kanari was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

20 babies were named Kanari in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kanari

The Social Security Administration has registered 126 babies named Kanari between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kanari currently holds the #6111 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Kanari is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 57 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kanari performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kanari shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kanari 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.

Kanari at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

126

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2024

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,111

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kanari popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
20
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
0510152025 2024202220202018201620122008 5

Kanari popularity over time — boys

57 total births recorded since 2004 (Kanari as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 57 births
456789 202420222020201820172011201020092004 5

Kanari by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
72 births that decade — 57% of Kanari's all-time total
2000s52010s492020s72

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kanari?
126 babies have been named Kanari since 2008. It currently ranks #6111 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 20 births.
When was Kanari most popular?
Kanari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Kanari a unisex name?
Yes, Kanari is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 126 births, and as a boy's name it has 57 births.
How long has the name Kanari been used?
Kanari has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kanari?
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, 2008–2024 (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.