Total births
246
Girls' name · since 1995
Kaiana
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 246 babies named Kaiana, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12685
- among girls today
- 246
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Kaiana currently ranks #12685 among girls' names in America, with 246 babies recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaiana has been recorded 246 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #12685 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #12685 among girls today
- 246 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaiana is currently the #12685 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 246 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12685
- among girls today
- 246
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Kaiana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12685
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Kaiana was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kaiana in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaiana compares
246 41th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kaiana's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaiana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 246 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaiana's full recorded timeline at 2012, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaiana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#12,685
Active since
1995
Kaiana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kaiana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaiana's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Kaiana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
84 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 84 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaiana? ▼
Kaiana has been given to 246 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12685 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Kaiana most popular? ▼
Kaiana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Kaiana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaiana since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaiana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Kailey, Kaia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kaiana's data
- Kaiana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kaiana
Nearby Names Like Kaiana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaiana
Kaitlyn Girl
#650 166,689 births
Kaitlin Girl
#4931 57,355 births
Kailey Girl
#1285 27,244 births
Kaia Girl
#180 20,909 births
Kaitlynn Girl
#3490 16,419 births
Compare Kaiana side by side: Kaiana vs Kaitlyn Kaiana vs Kaitlin Kaiana vs Kailey
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kaiana: #12685 Girls' Name - 246 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaiana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kaiana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.