Total births
13
Boys' name · since 2017
Kanyn
13 babies named Kanyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 2017–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kanyn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanyn has been recorded 13 times among boys since 2017, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2017 to 2018.
- 13 total births
- 2017–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Kanyn since 2017, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 13
- total births
- 2017–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kanyn was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kanyn in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Kanyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kanyn splits its recorded history at 2018: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kanyn at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Kanyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2018
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Kanyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kanyn's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kanyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanyn? ▼
Kanyn has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 8 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Kanyn most popular? ▼
Kanyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kanyn been used? ▼
Records for Kanyn go back to 2017, giving 2 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Kanyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kanyn
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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, 2017–2018 (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. "Kanyn: Baby Name Since 2017 - 13 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanyn. 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 Kanyn 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.