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Kanako

kah-NAH-koh (Japanese)

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 54

Kanako is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2005 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Kanako is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 1999, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1984.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Kanako Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s.

35
'80 '90 '00
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Births named Kanako by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 5
1990s 35
2000s 11

How Popular Is Kanako?

In 2005, Kanako was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Kanako Is Used

England & Wales #4,898 3 in 1997
United States #18,987 5 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Kanako

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How to Say Kanako

  • Japanese kah-NAH-koh

Sibling Names for Kanako

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kanako — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kanako

How popular is the name Kanako?

In 2005, Kanako was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kanako a girl's or a boy's name?

Kanako is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kanako?

Kanako has 3 syllables.

When was Kanako most popular?

Kanako peaked in 1999, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.