Girls' name · since 1994

Khianna

166 babies named Khianna in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,722 of 72,339
all-time among girls
166
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

166 girls have been named Khianna since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khianna has been recorded 166 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2021.

  • #21,722 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 166 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khianna ranks #21,722 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 166 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#21,722 of 72,339
all-time among girls
166
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khianna's 166 recorded births place it above 69.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Khianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Khianna's full recorded timeline at 2011, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Khianna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2009)
23
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
0510152025 1994200320082011201420182021 6

Khianna by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (69 births, 42% of the file).

2000s was Khianna's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Khianna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 69 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Khianna by state

Where Khianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Khianna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 4.2%
California share of Khianna's total US births 4.2%

7 of 166 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khianna?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 166 babies named Khianna. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,722 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 23 births.
Where does Khianna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khianna ranks #21,722 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Khianna most popular?
Khianna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Khianna most popular?
The top states for the name Khianna are California (7 births).
How long has the name Khianna been used?
Khianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 28 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Khianna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khia, Khiara, Khiana, Khiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Khianna's data

  • Khianna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (69 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.
  • California records the most Khiannas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Khianna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Khianna: 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, 1994–2021 (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 Khianna 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.