Kahn
Kahn is a surname of German origin. Kahn means "small boat", in German. It is also a Germanized form of the Jewish surname Cohen, another variant of which is Cahn.
Meaning & Origin of Kahn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kahn is a surname of German origin. Kahn means "small boat", in German. It is also a Germanized form of the Jewish surname Cohen, another variant of which is Cahn.
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The Story of Kahn
Kahn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 7 Kahns were born — ranking #4,420 that year. As of 2026, Kahn ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Kahns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kahn
Kahn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Kahn's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #4,420. Use the chart and map above to compare Kahn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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