Kaan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,344

among boys · ↑395 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaan · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

39 babies

All-time total

894

#5,525 all-time among boys

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Kaan popularity over time

894 babies have been named Kaan since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#6,014
1990s	105	11	+1650%	#3,644
2000s	266	27	+153%	#2,987
2010s	351	35	+32%	#3,024
2020s (to 2025)	166	28	-21%	#3,344

Where Kaan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kaan

Kaan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,344 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 894 American babies have been named Kaan. Its peak came in 2018, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kaan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaan?

The median living Kaan is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Kaan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kaan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,344
2024	30	#3,739
2023	30	#3,761
2022	28	#3,943
2021	26	#4,067
2020	17	#5,353
2019	39	#3,077
2018	39	#3,024
2017	32	#3,484
2016	38	#3,089
2015	37	#3,115
2014	32	#3,419
2013	32	#3,372
2012	32	#3,422
2011	34	#3,276
2010	36	#3,151
2009	36	#3,192
2008	24	#4,197
2007	33	#3,345
2006	23	#4,154
2005	35	#2,987
2004	26	#3,583
2003	25	#3,580
2002	27	#3,306
2001	13	#5,520
2000	24	#3,477
1995	10	#5,702
1990	5	#8,791
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1935	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kaan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaan?

The median living Kaan is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kaans are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kaan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kaan are alive in the United States, based on 894 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kaan mean?

Kaan is a masculine given name and surname of Turkish origin, meaning "ruler", "King of Kings".

How popular is the name Kaan in 2025?

Kaan ranked #3,344 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaan?

894 babies have been named Kaan in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaan most popular?

Kaan peaked in 2018, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Kaan a boy or girl name?

Kaan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaan rising or falling?

Kaan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kaan become more popular?

Kaan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Kaan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kaan

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