Total births
310
Girls' name · since 1990
Kianah
Kianah has 310 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15964
- among girls today
- 310
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
310 babies have been named Kianah since 1990, making it today's #15964 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kianah has been recorded 310 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #15964 nationally and more common than 10% of girls, 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 1990 to 2025.
- #15964 among girls today
- 310 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kianah is currently the #15964 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 310 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15964
- among girls today
- 310
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Kianah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15964
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Kianah was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
24 babies were named Kianah in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Kianah compares
310 46th percentile among 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
Kianah's all-time total is 19% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kianah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 310 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kianah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kianah's full recorded timeline at 2008, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kianah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#15,964
Active since
1990
Kianah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kianah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kianah's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kianah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 116 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kianah? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 310 babies named Kianah. Today it holds rank #15964 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 24 births.
When was Kianah most popular? ▼
Kianah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Kianah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kianah since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kianah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiara, Kiana, Kianna, Kia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kianah's data
- Kianah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kianah
Nearby Names Like Kianah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kianah
Kiara Girl
#238 57,068 births
Kiana Girl
#722 26,694 births
Kianna Girl
#1595 8,747 births
Kia Girl
#12361 7,613 births
Kiarra Girl
#7385 3,832 births
Compare Kianah side by side: Kianah vs Kiara Kianah vs Kiana Kianah vs Kianna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kianah
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, 1990–2025 (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. "Kianah: #15964 Girls' Name - 310 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kianah. 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 Kianah 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.