Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1959
Kanella
11 babies named Kanella in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1959–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Kanella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Kanella recorded 11 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2018.
- 11 total births
- 1959–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Kanella since 1959, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 11
- total births
- 1959–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Kanella was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kanella in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Kanella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kanella splits its recorded history at 2018: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kanella at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Kanella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2018
- Peak year (2018)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Kanella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kanella's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Kanella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanella? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 11 babies named Kanella. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 6 births.
When was Kanella most popular? ▼
Kanella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kanella been used? ▼
Kanella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 60 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Kanella? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kanella
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–2018 (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. "Kanella: Baby Name Since 1959 - 11 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanella. 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 Kanella 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 July 2026.