Kanye

A unisex name of Zulu origin, meaning the only one.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kanye by the numbers

Kanye was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 508 babies in 2004, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kanye. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kanyavirgin, maiden7 in the US (2017)
  • Kaylenarrow strait or channel; a modern respelling of Kyle43 in the US (2017)
  • Kanaiof the sea26 in the US (2017)
  • Kaedemaple; maple leaf13 in the US (2017)
  • Kadyn118 in the US (2017)
  • Kalyn43 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kanye

Names that are said the same way as Kanye, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kaniear; in hindu tradition associated with hearing5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Khanimy wealth, my treasure; possessive form of khana7 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kanye

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