Kanani has been given to about 900 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2000, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Its best year was 2000, when 31 babies were given the name, ranking 4026th. The typical living American called Kanani is about 26 years old today.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.