Boy · Name family
Kaan
17,844births recorded
13Countries
6Variants
2022Peak · Kazakhstan
#64Kazakhstan 2025
Kaan is a boy name family recorded 17,844 times in 13 countries since 1919. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#64 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2022, at 236.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Khan (Kazakhstan), Quan (United States), Can (Switzerland, Germany (large cities)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Kaan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khan | Kazakh | 5,438 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #64 | 2022 | ▲ 1,587 % |
| Khan | Kazakh | 442 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 2023 | ▲ 22 % |
| Khan | Kazakh | 133 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2004 | – |
| Khan | Kazakh | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1998 | – |
| Kaan | German | 1,535 | 🇫🇷 France | #961 | 2007 | ▲ 12 % |
| Kaan | German | 894 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3314 | 2019 | ▲ 6 % |
| Kaan | German | 820 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #173 | 2007 | ▲ 75 % |
| Kaan | German | 810 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #478 | 2009 | ▼ 3 % |
| Kaan | German | 684 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1226 | 2010 | ▲ 8 % |
| Kaan | German | 455 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #303 | 2025 | ▲ 54 % |
| Can | French | 625 | 🇫🇷 France | #3327 | 1999 | ▲ 27 % |
| Can | French | 554 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 2018 | ▼ 35 % |
| Can | French | 498 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #577 | 2020 | ▼ 49 % |
| Can | French | 404 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #173 | 2019 | – |
| Can | French | 376 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #412 | 1998 | ▼ 35 % |
| Can | French | 268 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 1998 | ▼ 8 % |
| Quan | English | 1,464 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6803 | 1985 | ▼ 37 % |
| Quan | English | 11 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1969 | – |
| Chan | English | 1,035 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 1986 | ▲ 31 % |
| Chan | English | 100 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1984 | – |
| Chan | English | 8 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Chan | English | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2001 | – |
| Khanh | English | 415 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1982 | – |
| Khanh | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2016 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Khan ↔ Kaan — spelling variant
- Khan ↔ Can — spelling variant
- Khan ↔ Quan — spelling variant
- Khan ↔ Chan — spelling variant
- Khan ↔ Khanh — spelling variant
Questions about Kaan
How popular is the name Kaan?
In 2025 it ranked #64 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 17,844 births across 13 countries.
What is Kaan in other languages?
Khan (Kazakh); Can (French); Quan (English); Chan (English); Khanh (English).
When was Kaan most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2022, at 236.2 births per 100,000.
Is Kaan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kaan is a boy name.