Boys' name · since 1994
Kanen
613 babies named Kanen in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,973 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,315 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 613
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kanen is the #5315 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 613 recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanen has been recorded 613 times among boys since 1994, currently ranked #5315 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #6,973 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,315 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 613 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanen ranks #6,973 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,315 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 613 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,973 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,315 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 613
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kanen's 613 recorded births place it above 84.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Kanen compares
613 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 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
Kanen's all-time total is 66% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kanen | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 613 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kanen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kanen's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kanen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Kanen by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (269 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Kanen's strongest decade.
269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kanen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
147 births
- 2010s
2010s
269 births
- 2020s
2020s
142 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 269 births (44% of all-time use).
How Kanen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kanen's total volume
Kanen by state
Where Kanen concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
10 of 613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Kanen's data
- Kanen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (269 total births) through the 2020s (142) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kanens (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kanen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kanen 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 August 2026.