Kainan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,808

among boys · ↓827 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kainan · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

72 babies

All-time total

906

#5,476 all-time among boys

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Kainan popularity over time

906 babies have been named Kainan since 1992, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	84	8	–	#3,373
2000s	184	18	+119%	#3,773
2010s	391	39	+113%	#2,020
2020s (to 2025)	247	41	+5%	#2,569

Where Kainan 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kainan

Kainan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,808 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 906 American babies have been named Kainan. Its peak came in 2018, when 72 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 Kainan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kainan?

The median living Kainan is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 900 people named Kainan 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.

Kainan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	29	#3,808
2024	42	#2,981
2023	50	#2,634
2022	37	#3,246
2021	51	#2,569
2020	38	#3,054
2019	55	#2,445
2018	72	#2,020
2017	49	#2,581
2016	38	#3,090
2015	32	#3,471
2014	25	#4,069
2013	27	#3,810
2012	28	#3,753
2011	30	#3,555
2010	35	#3,211
2009	28	#3,773
2008	26	#3,989
2007	18	#5,109
2006	23	#4,159
2005	20	#4,389
2004	10	#7,267
2003	15	#5,158
2002	16	#4,807
2001	15	#5,017
2000	13	#5,443
1995	20	#3,373
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kainan?

The median living Kainan is about 9 years old. Half of all living Kainans are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kainan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kainan are alive in the United States, based on 906 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kainan in 2025?

Kainan ranked #3,808 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kainan?

906 babies have been named Kainan in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kainan most popular?

Kainan peaked in 2018, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Kainan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kainan rising or falling?

Kainan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kainan become more popular?

Kainan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Kainan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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