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Kanoa

Boy

Meaning of Kanoa: Hawaiian: 'the free man'

Kanoa is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4312th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4312

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

878

First recorded 1971 · peak 2010

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 42 babies2008: 39 babies2009: 33 babies2010: 47 babies20102011: 45 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 25 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 38 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 43 babies2024: 31 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Kanoa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 47.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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