Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2012
Kanish
Kanish has 17 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11867
- among boys today
- 17
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
17 babies have been named Kanish since 2012, making it today's #11867 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanish has been recorded 17 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #11867 nationally and more common than 17% 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 2012 to 2024.
- #11867 among boys today
- 17 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kanish is currently the #11867 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 17 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11867
- among boys today
- 17
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Kanish vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11867
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Kanish was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kanish in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Kanish compares
17 6th 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
Kanish's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kanish | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kanish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kanish splits its recorded history at 2014: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kanish at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#11,867
Active since
2012
Kanish popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Kanish by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kanish's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Kanish births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanish? ▼
Kanish has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11867 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Kanish most popular? ▼
Kanish was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Kanish been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kanish since 2012 -- 13 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kanish? ▼
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 Kanish's data
- Kanish's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kanish
Nearby Names Like Kanish
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanish
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 Kanish side by side: Kanish vs Kane Kanish vs Kannon Kanish vs Kanan
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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, 2012–2024 (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. "Kanish: #11867 Boys' Name - 17 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanish. 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 Kanish 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.