Boy name
Kanan
Kanan is currently the #1108 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 194 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1592, now it sits at #1108. Looking at the full record since 1991, Kanan hit its all-time high of #993 in 2022, when 225 boys were given the name. State by state, Mississippi leads the way at #281.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1108
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#993
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
194
boys named Kanan
Kanan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kanan is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#281), South Carolina (#470), Louisiana (#591)
Uniqueness score
55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kanan in the most recent year of SSA data.
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