US rank #15917 Girls' name Peak 2000 305 births

Kianah — #15917 US girls' name

305 babies named Kianah in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s962000s1162010s812020s12
#15917
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% 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.

What the Data Says About Kianah

The Social Security Administration has registered 305 babies named Kianah between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kianah currently holds the #15917 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kianah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kianah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kianah 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 305 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.

Kianah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

305

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2000

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,917

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kianah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
24
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
0510152025 20242017201320092005199919941990 6

Kianah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
116 births that decade — 38% of Kianah's all-time total
1990s962000s1162010s812020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kianah?
305 babies have been named Kianah since 1990. It currently ranks #15917 among girls. The peak year 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?
Kianah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.