Kanen is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5904 in 2002 with 12 recorded births. This places Kanen in the top 47% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 42 births ranking #2857. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 161,789 boys born was named Kanen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.