Gender
Male
Origin
- Japanese
- Sanskrit
- A form of Krishna
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kannan
Pronunciation
k(an)-nan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #3992, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5399, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #3586, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence