Kanishk is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2010 and has grown less common since.
Kanishk is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,962 for boy births in the United States (and #26,657 across all names), given to 5 babies. Kanishk first appears in 2002 and peaked in 2010 (16 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #12,962 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | #13,260 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | #11,530 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | #11,586 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | #9,254 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | #8,392 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | #6,172 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #9,281 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #7,383 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | #13,058 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 | #6,473 |
| 2013 | 14 | 14 | #6,079 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #11,535 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #11,566 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | #5,613 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | #8,670 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | #8,661 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #10,344 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | #7,182 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #10,670 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #8,931 |