Unisex name · since 2006

Kanyen

Kanyen has 28 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

28
total births
2006–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

28 boys have been named Kanyen since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kanyen recorded 28 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2016.

  • 28 total births
  • 2006–2016 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

28 boys have been named Kanyen since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.

28
total births
2006–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Kanyen was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kanyen in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

Kanyen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kanyen splits its recorded history at 2012: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kanyen at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

28

Since 2006

11 years of records

Peak year

2006

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

2006

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2016

Kanyen popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2006)
9
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5678910 2006200720122016 6

Kanyen popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2004 (Kanyen as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2004 5

Kanyen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Kanyen's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Kanyen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kanyen? ▼
Kanyen has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 9 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Kanyen most popular? ▼
Kanyen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Kanyen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kanyen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 28 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Kanyen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kanyen since 2006 -- 11 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Kanyen? ▼
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 Kanyen's data

  • Kanyen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (13) -- 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 Kanyen

Nearby Names Like Kanyen

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanyen

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 Kanyen side by side: Kanyen vs Kane Kanyen vs Kannon Kanyen vs Kanan

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Boots
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Howe
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Moore
28 births · Peak 1913
Nelse
28 births · Peak 1913
Policarpio
28 births · Peak 1944
Barker
28 births · Peak 2020

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, 2006–2016 (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. "Kanyen: Baby Name Since 2006 - 28 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanyen. 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 Kanyen 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.