Kanen is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3330 in 2015 with 34 recorded births. This places Kanen in the top 24% 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 240.0%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 56,361 boys born was named Kanen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.