Kanyen
The Story of Kanyen
As a girl name
Kanyen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 5 Kanyens were born — ranking #16,098 that year. As of 2026, Kanyen ranks #16,098 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kanyens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kanyen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 9 Kanyens were born — ranking #7,998 that year. As of 2026, Kanyen ranks #10,743 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Kanyens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kanyen
Kanyen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Kanyen's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Kanyen'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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