Girls' name · since 2002

Kaiona

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Kaiona, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#43,173 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Kaiona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 25 have been recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Kaiona recorded 25 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2021.

  • #43,173 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 25 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaiona ranks #43,173 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#43,173 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaiona's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kaiona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kaiona splits its recorded history at 2019: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kaiona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2002)
9
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
45678910 2002200320192021 5

Kaiona by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (15 births, 60% of the file).

2000s was Kaiona's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Kaiona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaiona?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 25 babies named Kaiona. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #43,173 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 9 births.
Where does Kaiona sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaiona ranks #43,173 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kaiona most popular?
Kaiona was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Kaiona been used?
The SSA has tracked Kaiona since 2002 -- 20 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Kaiona?
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 Kaiona's data

  • Kaiona's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kaiona

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaiona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2002–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kaiona 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 August 2026.