Total births
275
Girls' name · since 1991
Kanna
Kanna has 275 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8170
- among girls today
- 275
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
275 babies have been named Kanna since 1991, making it today's #8170 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kanna recorded 275 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #8170 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, 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 1991 to 2025.
- #8170 among girls today
- 275 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kanna is currently the #8170 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 275 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8170
- among girls today
- 275
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Kanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8170
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kanna was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kanna in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Kanna compares
275 43th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kanna's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 275 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kanna splits its recorded history at 2011: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#8,170
Active since
1991
Kanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kanna's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s
2010s
106 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 106 births (39% of all-time use).
Kanna by state
Where Kanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.2% |
California share of Kanna's total US births 2.2%
6 of 275 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanna? ▼
Kanna has been given to 275 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8170 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Kanna most popular? ▼
Kanna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Kanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kanna are California (6 births).
How long has the name Kanna been used? ▼
Records for Kanna go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kanna? ▼
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.
What to do with Kanna's data
- Kanna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (106 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kannas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kanna
Nearby Names Like Kanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanna
Kandice Girl
6,823 births
Kandace Girl
#13677 6,323 births
Kandi Girl
5,547 births
Kandy Girl
#13675 5,306 births
Kandis Girl
2,727 births
Compare Kanna side by side: Kanna vs Kandice Kanna vs Kandace Kanna vs Kandi
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Kanna: #8170 Girls' Name - 275 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanna. 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 Kanna 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.