Kauner
A masculine German name derived from a toponym meaning "from Kauner Valley".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Kauner. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kauner today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kauner births was 2005 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kauner. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kauner. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2005
5 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2005 SSA rank
#12,404
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Kauner: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kauner by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kauner during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kauner
The given name Kauner is believed to have originated from the German language. It is considered to be a locational surname, derived from the name of a place called Kauner in Austria. The name Kauner likely originated in the 16th or 17th century when it was common practice to adopt locational surnames.
The name Kauner is thought to be related to the German word "Kaun", which means a rocky gorge or ravine. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or in a rocky area or gorge in the Austrian Alps. The earliest recorded instances of the name Kauner date back to the late 16th century in parts of Austria and southern Germany.
While there are no known historical references to the name Kauner in ancient texts or religious scriptures, there have been several notable individuals who have borne this name throughout history. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kauner was Johann Kauner, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1592 to 1659.
Another notable figure with the name Kauner was Georg Kauner, an Austrian engineer and inventor who lived from 1858 to 1936. He is credited with designing and constructing several important bridges and railway lines in Austria and other parts of Europe. In the field of literature, there was Carl Kauner, an Austrian novelist and playwright who lived from 1879 to 1958.
In the 20th century, one of the most well-known individuals with the name Kauner was Kurt Kauner, an Austrian-born lawyer and legal scholar who lived from 1904 to 1981. He was a leading expert in international law and served as a professor at several prestigious universities. Additionally, there was Erich Kauner, an Austrian-American film director and producer who lived from 1899 to 1966, and was known for his work in the Hollywood film industry during the 1940s and 1950s.
People
Kauner + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kauner as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kauner: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kauner?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kauner going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Kauner a common name?
We classify Kauner as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kauner most popular?
The single biggest year for Kauner was 2005, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kauner is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kauner in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kauner a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kauner in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kauner still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kauner in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kauner can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Kauner as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.