girl's name
Kanny
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 46
Kanny is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1990, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1990.
Kanny over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Kanny?
In 2025, Kanny was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kanny is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kanny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kanny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kanny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kanny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kanny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kanny
Is Kanny a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanny is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kanny most popular?
Kanny peaked in 1990, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kanny a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kanny currently ranks #4,390 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.