Total births
390
Boys' name · since 1986
Kanin
390 babies named Kanin in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7429
- among boys today
- 390
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Kanin currently ranks #7429 among boys' names in America, with 390 babies recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanin has been recorded 390 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #7429 nationally and more common than 48% 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 1986 to 2024.
- #7429 among boys today
- 390 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kanin is currently the #7429 boys' name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 390 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7429
- among boys today
- 390
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Kanin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7429
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Kanin was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
37 babies were named Kanin in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Kanin compares
390 Top 49% higher than 51% of 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
Kanin's all-time total is 6% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kanin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 390 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kanin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kanin's full recorded timeline at 2010, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kanin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#7,429
Active since
1986
Kanin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Kanin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kanin's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kanin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
147 births
- 2010s
2010s
160 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 160 births (41% of all-time use).
Kanin by state
Where Kanin concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 13 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Kanin's total US births 3.3%
13 of 390 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanin? ▼
Kanin has been given to 390 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7429 as of the latest data. 37 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Kanin most popular? ▼
Kanin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kanin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kanin are Texas (13 births).
How long has the name Kanin been used? ▼
Records for Kanin go back to 1986, giving 39 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kanin? ▼
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.
What to do with Kanin's data
- Kanin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kanins (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kanin
Nearby Names Like Kanin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanin
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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, 1986–2024 (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. "Kanin: #7429 Boys' Name - 390 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanin. 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 Kanin 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.