Kaneki

KAYNG-kee /ˈkeɪŋki/
boy 3 syllables trending up

Kaneki is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2021 and has grown less common since.

Kaneki is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,586 for boy births in the United States (and #17,798 across all names), given to 9 babies. Kaneki was first reported in SSA data in 2018 and peaked in 2021 (14 births).

About the name Kaneki

PronunciationKAYNG-kee /ˈkeɪŋki/
#8,586U.S. rank among boys 2025
#17,798among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
14peak births 2021
2018first in SSA data

Names similar to Kaneki

How popular is Kaneki?

Boys named Kaneki 9 in 2025
201820202025
Boys named Kaneki per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2018–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Kaneki total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#8,586
202466#11,650
20231010#7,994
202299#8,646
20211414#6,185
202077#10,075
201988#9,311
201855#13,156