Total births
571
Girls' name · since 1977
Kayonna
571 babies named Kayonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11372
- among girls today
- 571
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kayonna is the #11372 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 571 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Kayonna recorded 571 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #11372 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #11372 among girls today
- 571 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kayonna is currently the #11372 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 571 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11372
- among girls today
- 571
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Kayonna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11372
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kayonna was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
27 babies were named Kayonna in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Kayonna compares
571 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Kayonna's all-time total is 49% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayonna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 571 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kayonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kayonna's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kayonna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#11,372
Active since
1977
Kayonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kayonna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kayonna's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kayonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
220 births
- 2010s
2010s
153 births
- 2020s 81
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 220 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kayonna 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 Kayonna's total volume
Kayonna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayonna? ▼
Kayonna has been given to 571 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11372 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Kayonna most popular? ▼
Kayonna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Kayonna been used? ▼
Kayonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 49 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kayonna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kayonna's data
- Kayonna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (220 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- 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 Kayonna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayonna
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Kayleigh Girl
#731 34,561 births
Kaylie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–2025 (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. "Kayonna: #11372 Girls' Name - 571 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayonna. 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 Kayonna 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 July 2026.