Kanye

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Meaning

Kanye is a Yoruba, Igbo and Swahili name. In Yoruba culture, the name means "next in line". In Igbo culture, the name means "let's give". The name or word Kanye can also be derived from Bantu languages indigenous to the Swahili people of Eastern Africa, meaning "only one".

From Wikipedia

Kanye first appears in the data in 2002 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2004 with 509 babies (rank #486 that year). In 2024 it was given to 14 boys (rank #6,299). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kanye

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kanye yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,423

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

509

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Kanye

Kanye Westfashion designer · b. 1977

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2002	5	#11,593
2003	87	#1,493
2004	509	#486
2005	202	#893
2006	101	#1,504
2007	53	#2,426
2008	81	#1,817
2009	64	#2,129
2010	30	#3,586
2011	35	#3,208
2012	35	#3,206
2013	40	#2,871
2014	22	#4,462
2015	27	#3,936
2016	17	#5,427
2017	13	#6,494
2018	13	#6,528
2019	7	#10,286
2020	5	#13,071
2021	12	#6,895
2022	14	#6,314
2023	13	#6,709
2024	14	#6,299