Girls' name · since 1977

Khiana

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 379 babies named Khiana, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

379
total births
1977–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade

Khiana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 379 recorded since 1977.

Khiana has 379 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1977 to 2025.

  • 379 total births
  • 1977–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 37% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

379 girls have been named Khiana since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

379
total births
1977–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

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

1994
Single peak year

37 babies were named Khiana in 1994 - its busiest year on record.

Khiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Khiana splits its recorded history at 2004: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Khiana at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

379

Since 1977

49 years of records

Peak year

1994

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1977

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2025

Khiana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1994)
37
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
010203040 19771991199720022007201220172025 5

Khiana by decade

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

2000s was Khiana's strongest decade.

140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Khiana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 140 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Khiana by state

Where Khiana concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

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

5 of 379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khiana?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 379 babies named Khiana. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 37 births.
When was Khiana most popular?
Khiana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Khiana most popular?
The top states for the name Khiana are North Carolina (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Khiana been used?
The SSA has tracked Khiana since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Khiana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khia, Khiara, Khiya, Khira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Khiana's data

  • Khiana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • North Carolina records the most Khianas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.

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. "Khiana: Baby Name Since 1977 - 379 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khiana. 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 Khiana 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.