US rank #720 Girls' name Peak 1996 26,326 births

Kiana — #720 US girls' name

26,326 babies named Kiana in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s281970s6131980s14921990s103572000s85682010s34522020s1816
#720
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Kiana was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

1,585 babies were named Kiana in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kiana

The Social Security Administration has registered 26,326 babies named Kiana between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kiana currently holds the #720 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 1,585 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kiana performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 10,357 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kiana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,744 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Kiana in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kiana 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 26,326 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.

Kiana at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

26,326

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1996

1,585 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#720

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kiana popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1996)
1,585
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420162008200019921984197619641962 5

Kiana popularity over time — boys

19 total births recorded since 1989 (Kiana as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 19 births
456789 199819961989 8

Kiana by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
10,357 births that decade — 39% of Kiana's all-time total
1960s281970s6131980s14921990s103572000s85682010s34522020s1816

Kiana by state

Where Kiana concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kiana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,744 18.0%
#2 New York
1,907 7.2%
#3 Texas
1,867 7.1%
#4 Florida
1,566 5.9%
#5 Hawaii
988 3.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
895 3.4%
#7 Illinois
805 3.1%
#8 Washington
748 2.8%
California share of Kiana's total US births 18.0%
Even split

4,744 of 26,326 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Kiana appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiana?
26,326 babies have been named Kiana since 1962. It currently ranks #720 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 1,585 births.
When was Kiana most popular?
Kiana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10,357 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Kiana most popular?
The top states for the name Kiana are California (4,744 births), New York (1,907 births), Texas (1,867 births).
How long has the name Kiana been used?
Kiana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kiana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiara, Kianna, Kia, Kiarra, 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, 1962–2024 (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.