FIRST NAME
Kanan
Kanan is the 6,564th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 719 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 281 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #6,564 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
719
living · #6,564
BABIES NAMED KANAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1991–2025
2025194
As a male name, Kanan peaked in 2022, when 225 babies were named Kanan (the #993 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #19,253 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
281
living · #19,253
BABIES NAMED KANAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1982–2004
20046
As a female name, Kanan peaked in 2004, when 6 babies were named Kanan (the #15059 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)