Kanoa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,469

among boys · ↓327 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kanoa · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

47 babies

All-time total

878

#5,613 all-time among boys

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Kanoa popularity over time

878 babies have been named Kanoa since 1971, 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

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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1970s	–	21	21	2	–	#4,169
1980s	–	26	26	3	+24%	#4,811
1990s	–	87	87	9	+235%	#3,967
2000s	–	268	268	27	+208%	#2,844
2010s	–	300	300	30	+12%	#2,607
2020s (to 2025)	11	165	176	29	-2%	#2,921

Where Kanoa 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kanoa

Kanoa is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,469 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 878 American babies have been named Kanoa. Its peak came in 2010, when 47 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 Kanoa stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kanoa?

The median living Kanoa is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Kanoa 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.

Kanoa 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	–	–	23	#4,469
2024	5	#16,436	26	#4,142
2023	–	–	43	#2,921
2022	–	–	22	#4,626
2021	6	#14,334	32	#3,542
2020	–	–	19	#4,944
2019	–	–	23	#4,411
2018	–	–	22	#4,540
2017	–	–	28	#3,842
2016	–	–	30	#3,645
2015	–	–	20	#4,806
2014	–	–	29	#3,658
2013	–	–	25	#4,013
2012	–	–	31	#3,488
2011	–	–	45	#2,686
2010	–	–	47	#2,607
2009	–	–	33	#3,371
2008	–	–	39	#3,039
2007	–	–	42	#2,844
2006	–	–	19	#4,778
2005	–	–	33	#3,127
2004	–	–	23	#3,944
2003	–	–	28	#3,325
2002	–	–	19	#4,258
2001	–	–	11	#6,238
2000	–	–	21	#3,853
1995	–	–	10	#5,709
1990	–	–	5	#8,806
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kanoa?

The median living Kanoa is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kanoas are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kanoa are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kanoa are alive in the United States, based on 878 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kanoa in 2025?

Kanoa ranked #4,469 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kanoa?

878 babies have been named Kanoa in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kanoa most popular?

Kanoa peaked in 2010, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Kanoa a boy or girl name?

Kanoa is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kanoa rising or falling?

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

Will Kanoa become more popular?

Kanoa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Kanoa 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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