US rank #11995 Boys' name Peak 2021 59 births

Kaneki — #11995 US boys' name

59 babies named Kaneki in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s132020s46
#11995
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 16% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Kaneki was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

14 babies were named Kaneki in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaneki

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Kaneki between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaneki currently holds the #11995 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaneki performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kaneki shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaneki 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 59 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.

Kaneki at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

59

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2021

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,995

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaneki popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
14
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
46810121416 2024202320222021202020192018 5

Kaneki by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
46 births that decade — 78% of Kaneki's all-time total
2010s132020s46

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaneki?
59 babies have been named Kaneki since 2018. It currently ranks #11995 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Kaneki most popular?
Kaneki was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kaneki been used?
Kaneki has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaneki?
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.

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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, 2018–2024 (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.