Girls' name · since 1996

Kalianna

Kalianna has 450 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,605 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,831 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
450
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Kalianna is the #5831 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 450 recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Kalianna recorded 450 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #5831 nationally today, ahead of 66% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.

  • #12,605 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #5,831 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 450 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalianna ranks #12,605 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,831 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 450 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#12,605 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,831 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
450
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%66.2%
Kalianna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kalianna's 450 recorded births place it above 82.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.

How Kalianna compares

450 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,297 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

Kalianna's all-time total is 20% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kalianna Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 450 376 567,345
Peak-year births 29 21 19,840

Kalianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kalianna's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kalianna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
29
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
010203040 19962001200620102014201820222025 21

Kalianna by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (216 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Kalianna's strongest decade.

216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Kalianna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 216 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Kalianna by state

Where Kalianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kalianna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
5 1.1%
#2 Texas
5 1.1%
Ohio share of Kalianna's total US births 1.1%
Even split

5 of 450 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalianna?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 450 babies named Kalianna. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,605 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #5,831 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 29 births.
Where does Kalianna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalianna ranks #12,605 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,831 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kalianna most popular?
Kalianna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 216 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Kalianna most popular?
The top states for the name Kalianna are Ohio (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kalianna been used?
Records for Kalianna go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kalianna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kalianna's data

  • Kalianna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (216 total births) through the 2020s (120) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Ohio records the most Kaliannas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names

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

Keep exploring Kalianna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kalianna: 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, 1996–2025 (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 Kalianna 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.