Recorded 1972–1979 Girls' name Peak 1978 37 births

Kianga — girls' name

37 babies named Kianga in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s37

The verdict

37 girls have been named Kianga since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.

37
total births
1972–1979
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Kianga was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

8 babies were named Kianga in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kianga

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Kianga between 1972 and 1979, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kianga currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kianga performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kianga in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kianga 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 37 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.

Kianga at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

37

Since 1972

8 years of records

Peak year

1978

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1972

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1979

Kianga popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1972

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1978)
8
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
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Kianga by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
37 births that decade — 100% of Kianga's all-time total
1970s37

Kianga by state

Where Kianga concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kianga
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 13.5%
California share of Kianga's total US births 13.5%

5 of 37 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kianga?
37 babies have been named Kianga since 1972. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1978 with 8 births.
When was Kianga most popular?
Kianga was most popular in the 1970s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Kianga most popular?
The top states for the name Kianga are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kianga been used?
Kianga has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 8 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Kianga?
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.

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, 1972–1979 (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.