Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Kani

Meaning Kani is both a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #7,004 Trend ↓ Falling 32%

Kani is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#7,004
among boys · ↓969 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Kani · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
57 babies
All-time total
914
#6,724 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Kani popularity over time

914 babies have been named Kani since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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
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1990s 24 76 100 10 – #3,646
2000s 91 294 385 39 +285% #2,605
2010s 84 183 267 27 -31% #3,674
2020s (to 2025) 63 99 162 27 +1% #4,368

The story of Kani

Kani is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,004 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 914 American babies have been named Kani, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 57 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 Kani stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kani?

The median living Kani is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Kani are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Kani 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 13 #8,097 12 #7,004
2024 7 #12,778 15 #6,035
2023 – – 12 #7,102
2022 18 #6,570 24 #4,368
2021 9 #10,678 18 #5,235
2020 16 #7,062 18 #5,139
2019 9 #10,898 18 #5,254
2018 5 #16,847 25 #4,152
2017 10 #10,329 9 #8,502
2016 6 #15,243 14 #6,191
2015 9 #11,364 17 #5,404
2014 6 #15,573 14 #6,149
2013 8 #12,566 13 #6,442
2012 9 #11,730 18 #5,141
2011 8 #12,735 26 #3,949
2010 14 #8,493 29 #3,674
2009 7 #14,438 32 #3,438
2008 11 #10,421 32 #3,461
2007 8 #13,272 23 #4,297
2006 11 #10,233 46 #2,605
2005 7 #13,705 35 #2,988
2004 12 #8,969 31 #3,188
2003 10 #10,020 26 #3,490
2002 9 #10,643 17 #4,611
2001 9 #10,532 25 #3,460
2000 7 #12,436 27 #3,186
1995 – – 10 #5,708
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kani?

The median living Kani is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kanis are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kani are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kani are alive in the United States, based on 914 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kani mean?

Kani is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Kani in 2025?

Kani ranked #7,004 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kani?

914 babies have been named Kani in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kani most popular?

Kani peaked in 2006, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Kani a boy or girl name?

Kani is used for both: about 29% of babies named Kani have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Kani rising or falling?

Kani has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Kani

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