Kaan
How to say it: KAHN · /ˈkan/
Turkish 'kaan' meaning 'ruler, king, khan' - historic title used as strong modern given name.
Kaan was the 2,596th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,624 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,596 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 94,724 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,624 |
| In France, 2025 | #768 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kaan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kaan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #768 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Kaan
- Kaan Ayhan (born 1994)Turkish association football player
- Kaan Kairinen (born 1998)Finnish association football player
- Kaan Urgancıoğlu (born 1981)Turkish actor
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