US rank #12485 Girls' name Peak 2006 478 births

Karianna — #12485 US girls' name

478 babies named Karianna in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s171990s892000s1752010s1722020s25
#12485
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Karianna was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

26 babies were named Karianna in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karianna

The Social Security Administration has registered 478 babies named Karianna between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karianna currently holds the #12485 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karianna performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 175 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Karianna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Karianna in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karianna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 478 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karianna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

478

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2006

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,485

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karianna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
26
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
051015202530 20242018201320082003199819931982 6

Karianna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
175 births that decade — 37% of Karianna's all-time total
1980s171990s892000s1752010s1722020s25

Karianna by state

Where Karianna concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Karianna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
6 1.3%
#2 Texas
5 1.0%
Florida share of Karianna's total US births 1.3%
Even split

6 of 478 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karianna?
478 babies have been named Karianna since 1982. It currently ranks #12485 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 26 births.
When was Karianna most popular?
Karianna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 175 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Karianna most popular?
The top states for the name Karianna are Florida (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Karianna been used?
Karianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karianna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.