Kanai Boy & girl
How popular is Kanai?
#3,180 boy name in 2025
37 baby boys were named Kanai in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name. Another 13 girls got the name (#7,883 for girls).
571living people named Kanai (est.)
9median age of people named Kanai
575babies named Kanai since 1880
1 in 66,307US babies born in 2025
Kanai popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,180 for boys (▲ 889 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 37 boys, 13 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+106% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #5,695 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (37 boys) |
| Highest rank | #3,180 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1999 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 71% boys, 29% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kanai is most popular
Babies named Kanai per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Hawaii: 0.8 per 1,000 (12 boys)
Kanai by decade
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Questions
- Is Kanai a boy or girl name?
- Kanai is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 71% of babies named Kanai were boys and 29% were girls.
- How popular is the name Kanai?
- 37 baby boys were named Kanai in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name. Another 13 girls got the name (#7,883 for girls).
- When was Kanai most popular?
- Kanai peaked in 2025, when 37 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #3,180 in 2025.
- How many people are named Kanai?
- 575 babies have been named Kanai in the US since 1880. We estimate about 571 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Kanai most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kanai was most common in Hawaii, at 0.8 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.