Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Kana

Meaning A female given name from Japanese Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #8,609

A female given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
#8,609
among girls · ↓2,331 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Kana
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
27 babies
All-time total
890
#8,247 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Kana popularity over time

890 babies have been named Kana since 1956, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 6 – 6 1 – #5,597
1960s 12 – 12 1 +100% #5,892
1970s 79 – 79 8 +558% #5,338
1980s 112 – 112 11 +42% #4,761
1990s 191 – 191 19 +71% #4,276
2000s 215 12 227 23 +19% #4,763
2010s 157 6 163 16 -28% #6,291
2020s (to 2025) 100 – 100 17 +2% #5,090

The story of Kana

Kana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,609 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 890 American babies have been named Kana. Its peak came in 2006, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kana?

The median living Kana is about 23 years old; half are between 13 and 34. An estimated 900 people named Kana are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Kana year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #8,609 – –
2024 19 #6,278 – –
2023 12 #8,729 – –
2022 17 #6,844 – –
2021 15 #7,449 – –
2020 25 #5,090 – –
2019 19 #6,291 – –
2018 14 #7,951 – –
2017 15 #7,642 – –
2016 19 #6,541 – –
2015 11 #9,795 – –
2014 15 #7,862 – –
2013 18 #6,876 – –
2012 19 #6,727 – –
2011 12 #9,430 6 #11,565
2010 15 #8,077 – –
2009 27 #5,298 – –
2008 20 #6,685 6 #11,823
2007 20 #6,689 – –
2006 27 #5,162 – –
2005 13 #8,582 6 #10,790
2004 21 #5,846 – –
2003 19 #6,179 – –
2002 22 #5,350 – –
2001 25 #4,763 – –
2000 21 #5,399 – –
1995 24 #4,276 – –
1990 14 #6,276 – –
1985 14 #5,182 – –
1980 6 #9,614 – –
1975 9 #6,168 – –
1970 6 #7,468 – –
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Famous people named Kana

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kana Hanazawa Kana Hanazawa Japanese voice actress (born 1989) Contemporary
  2. 2 Kana Ueda Japanese voice actress and singer (born 1980) Contemporary
  3. 3 Kana Asumi Kana Asumi Japanese actress (born 1983) Contemporary
  4. 4 Kana Nishino Japanese pop singer (born 1989) Contemporary
  5. 5 Kana Kitahara Kana Kitahara Japanese footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Kana Osafune Japanese footballer b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kana?

The median living Kana is about 23 years old. Half of all living Kanas are between 13 and 34 years old.

How many people named Kana are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kana are alive in the United States, based on 890 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kana mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Kana in 2025?

Kana ranked #8,609 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kana?

890 babies have been named Kana in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kana most popular?

Kana peaked in 2006, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Kana a boy or girl name?

Kana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kana rising or falling?

Kana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Kana?

Well-known people named Kana include Kana Hanazawa (actor), Kana Ueda (actor), Kana Asumi (actor).

Names like Kana

Names that sound and feel close to Kana: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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