boy's name
Kanta
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 49
Kanta is a boy's name. In 2016 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 US data.
- Kanta is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Kanta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 21 |
How popular is Kanta?
In 2016, Kanta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Kanta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kanta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kanta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kanta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kanta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kanta
How popular is the name Kanta?
In 2016, Kanta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kanta a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanta is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kanta most popular?
Kanta peaked in 2008, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.