boy's name
Kannan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 349
Kannan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kannan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 71 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Kannan?
In 2025, Kannan was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kannan 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 Kannan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kannan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kannan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kannan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kannan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kannan
How popular is the name Kannan?
In 2025, Kannan was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kannan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kannan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kannan?
Kannan has 2 syllables.
When was Kannan most popular?
Kannan peaked in 2018, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kannan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kannan currently ranks #5,552 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.