Total births
68
Boys' name · since 2018
Kaneki
68 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.
- #12038
- among boys today
- 68
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kaneki is the #12038 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 68 recorded since 2018.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaneki has been recorded 68 times among boys since 2018, currently ranked #12038 nationally and more common than 16% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #12038 among boys today
- 68 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaneki is currently the #12038 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 68 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12038
- among boys today
- 68
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Kaneki vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12038
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
81% 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.
How Kaneki compares
68 20th 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
Kaneki's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaneki | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaneki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaneki splits its recorded history at 2022: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaneki at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,038
Active since
2018
Kaneki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Kaneki by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kaneki's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Kaneki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 55 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaneki? ▼
68 babies have been named Kaneki since 2018. It currently ranks #12038 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Kaneki most popular? ▼
Kaneki was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kaneki been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaneki since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Kaneki
Nearby Names Like Kaneki
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaneki
Kane Boy
#432 19,521 births
Kannon Boy
#986 6,040 births
Kanan Boy
#1138 1,809 births
Kanon Boy
#2980 1,524 births
Kanye Boy
#6381 1,404 births
Compare Kaneki side by side: Kaneki vs Kane Kaneki vs Kannon Kaneki vs Kanan
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Kaneki: #12038 Boys' Name - 68 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaneki. 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 Kaneki 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.