Kanye Boy
How popular is Kanye?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Kanye in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,410living people named Kanye (est.)
21median age of people named Kanye
1,428babies named Kanye since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Kanye popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 5810 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-81% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,881 in 2015, #12,016 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2004 (509 boys) |
| Highest rank | #486 in 2004 |
| First recorded | 2002 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Kanye by decade
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Questions
- Is Kanye a boy or girl name?
- Kanye is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kanye were boys.
- How popular is the name Kanye?
- 5 baby boys were named Kanye in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Kanye most popular?
- Kanye peaked in 2004, when 509 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #486 in 2004.
- How many people are named Kanye?
- 1,428 babies have been named Kanye in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,410 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.