Boy · #10,798 in 2026

Kahne

Kahne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:David Kahne, American record producer Kasey Kahne, American racing driver

Current Rank
#10,798
Peak Rank
#3,486 (2008)
Total Babies
199
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1958
First Year
1958
Last Year
1958
Peak Year
#6104
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kahne

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kahne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:David Kahne, American record producer Kasey Kahne, American racing driver

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The Story of Kahne

American parents first put Kahne on the record books as a baby boy name in 2004, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 31 Kahnes were born — ranking #3,486 that year. About 59% of every Kahne on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kahne last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 199 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kahne

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kahne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kahne

What does the name Kahne mean?
Kahne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:David Kahne, American record producer Kasey Kahne, American racing driver
How popular is Kahne in 2026?
In 2026, Kahne ranks #10,798 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Kahne most popular?
Kahne reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #3,486 that year with 31 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kahne most popular?
Kahne has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kahne.
Is Kahne a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kahne is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Kahne?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kahne include Dugan, Alika, Emon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kahne

Kahne is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 199 births in the dataset. Kahne's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #3,486. Use the chart and map above to compare Kahne'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.