Total births
44
Unisex name · since 2012
Kannyn
Kannyn has 44 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 44
- total births
- 2012–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
44 girls have been named Kannyn since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kannyn recorded 44 times among girls since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2023.
- 44 total births
- 2012–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Kannyn since 2012, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 44
- total births
- 2012–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Kannyn was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kannyn in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Kannyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kannyn splits its recorded history at 2020: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kannyn at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Kannyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2023
- Peak year (2017)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Kannyn popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 2016 (Kannyn as boys' name)
Kannyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kannyn's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kannyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kannyn? ▼
44 babies have been named Kannyn since 2012. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2017 with 8 births.
When was Kannyn most popular? ▼
Kannyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Kannyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kannyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 44 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Kannyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kannyn since 2012 -- 12 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Kannyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kannyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kannyn
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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, 2012–2023 (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. "Kannyn: Baby Name Since 2012 - 44 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kannyn. 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 Kannyn 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.