Kani Name Popularity and Statistics

Kani is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births914
First Year on Record1993

Kani popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls13#7,885
2025Boys12#6,803
2024Girls7#12,161
2024Boys15#5,904
2023Boys12#6,897
2022Girls18#6,464
2022Boys24#4,303
2021Girls9#10,292
2021Boys18#5,110
2020Girls16#6,923
2020Boys18#5,041
2019Girls9#10,473
2019Boys18#5,153
2018Girls5#15,682
2018Boys25#4,094
2017Girls10#9,943
2017Boys9#8,140
2016Girls6#14,331
2016Boys14#6,053
2015Girls9#10,866
2015Boys17#5,289
2014Girls6#14,558
2014Boys14#5,997
2013Girls8#11,969

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2006 · Boys

46 recorded births and rank #2,578.

2005 · Boys

35 recorded births and rank #2,960.

2009 · Boys

32 recorded births and rank #3,399.

2008 · Boys

32 recorded births and rank #3,421.

Where Kani ranked highest in 2022

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

VA
Rank #1,081 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kani