boy's name
Kanye
KAHN-yay (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,629
Kanye is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2004, when 528 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kanye Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,126 |
| 2010s | 239 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How Popular Is Kanye?
In 2025, Kanye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kanye 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 Kanye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kanye Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kanye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kanye
- English KAHN-yay
Sibling Names for Kanye
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kanye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kanye
How popular is the name Kanye?
In 2025, Kanye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kanye a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanye is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kanye?
Kanye has 2 syllables.
When was Kanye most popular?
Kanye peaked in 2004, when 528 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kanye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kanye currently ranks #13,072 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.