girl's name
Kana
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 940
Kana is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kana is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 112 |
| 1990s | 191 |
| 2000s | 227 |
| 2010s | 163 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Kana?
In 2025, Kana was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kana
How popular is the name Kana?
In 2025, Kana was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kana a girl's or a boy's name?
Kana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kana?
Kana has 2 syllables.
When was Kana most popular?
Kana peaked in 2006, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kana currently ranks #8,857 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.