Total births
613
Girls' name · since 1981
Kania
Kania has 613 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13931
- among girls today
- 613
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kania is the #13931 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 613 recorded since 1981.
Kania has 613 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13931 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2024.
- #13931 among girls today
- 613 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kania is currently the #13931 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 613 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13931
- among girls today
- 613
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Kania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13931
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Kania was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
49 babies were named Kania in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Kania compares
613 Top 41% higher than 59% of 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
Kania's all-time total is 60% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 613 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kania's full recorded timeline at 2004, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#13,931
Active since
1981
Kania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kania's strongest decade.
351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 119
1990s
119 births
- 2000s
2000s
351 births
- 2010s 87
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 351 births (57% of all-time use).
How Kania compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kania's total volume
Kania vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kania by state
Where Kania concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kania? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 613 babies named Kania. Today it holds rank #13931 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 49 births.
When was Kania most popular? ▼
Kania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 351 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Kania most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kania are Georgia (13 births), Illinois (12 births).
How long has the name Kania been used? ▼
Records for Kania go back to 1981, giving 44 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kania? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kandice, Kandace, Kandi, Kandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kania's data
- Kania's decade-level peak was the 2000s (351 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Kanias (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Kania
Nearby Names Like Kania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kania
Kandice Girl
6,823 births
Kandace Girl
#13677 6,323 births
Kandi Girl
5,547 births
Kandy Girl
#13675 5,306 births
Kandis Girl
2,727 births
Compare Kania side by side: Kania vs Kandice Kania vs Kandace Kania vs Kandi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kania
Abbigale #13930
2,188 births · Peak 2007
Calyn #13932
727 births · Peak 2002
Alexzandria #13929
1,749 births · Peak 2003
Cassidee #13933
783 births · Peak 2014
Asley #13928
611 births · Peak 1987
Irisa #13934
193 births · Peak 2013
Laiza #13927
364 births · Peak 2000
Jerusalem #13935
329 births · Peak 2020
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, 1981–2024 (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. "Kania: #13931 Girls' Name - 613 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kania. 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 Kania 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.