Kauan
Kauan is an atmospheric doom metal/post-rock band from Chelyabinsk, Russia, formed in 2005.
Meaning & Origin of Kauan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kauan is an atmospheric doom metal/post-rock band from Chelyabinsk, Russia, formed in 2005.
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Origin & history
The Story of Kauan
Kauan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 49 Kauans were born — ranking #2,560 that year. As of 2026, Kauan ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 351 Kauans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kauan
Kauan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 351 births in the dataset. Kauan's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,560. Use the chart and map above to compare Kauan'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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