Total births
274
Boys' name · since 2001
Kannen
Kannen has 274 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11603
- among boys today
- 274
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
274 babies have been named Kannen since 2001, making it today's #11603 boys' name.
Kannen has 274 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11603 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #11603 among boys today
- 274 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kannen is currently the #11603 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 274 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11603
- among boys today
- 274
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Kannen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11603
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kannen was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
22 babies were named Kannen in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Kannen compares
274 44th 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
Kannen's all-time total is 25% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kannen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 274 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kannen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kannen's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kannen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#11,603
Active since
2001
Kannen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kannen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kannen's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kannen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
137 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 137 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kannen? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 274 babies named Kannen. Today it holds rank #11603 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 22 births.
When was Kannen most popular? ▼
Kannen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Kannen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kannen since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kannen? ▼
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 Kannen's data
- Kannen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (137 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- 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 Kannen
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Kannen: #11603 Boys' Name - 274 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kannen. 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 Kannen 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.