Kanai is a rare variant of Kane that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Kanai is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,213 among boys (37) and #8,095 among girls (13) — overall #5,637 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | #8,095 | #3,213 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | #11,624 | #4,141 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | #10,728 | #3,763 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | #7,830 | #3,823 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | #6,838 | #4,310 |
| 2020 | 24 | 24 | #10,678 | #5,836 |
| 2019 | 25 | 25 | #16,739 | #4,889 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,425 |
| 2017 | 26 | 26 | #9,619 | #5,939 |
| 2016 | 21 | 21 | #12,299 | #6,528 |
| 2015 | 24 | 24 | #15,424 | #5,174 |
| 2014 | 25 | 25 | #13,784 | #5,163 |
| 2013 | 23 | 23 | #11,444 | #6,078 |
| 2012 | 31 | 31 | #12,784 | #4,322 |
| 2011 | 20 | 20 | #14,040 | #6,417 |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | #11,736 | #11,477 |
| 2009 | 23 | 23 | #11,067 | #6,631 |
| 2008 | 23 | 23 | #12,085 | #6,258 |
| 2007 | 15 | 15 | #18,992 | #7,887 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | #18,569 | #6,683 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,876 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,876 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,217 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,302 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,770 |