Girls' name · since 1987
Kiani
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 1,296 babies named Kiani, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,295 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,600 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,296
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,296 babies have been named Kiani since 1987, making it today's #4600 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kiani recorded 1,296 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #4600 nationally today, ahead of 73% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #6,295 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,600 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,296 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiani ranks #6,295 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,600 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,296 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,295 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,600 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,296
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kiani's 1,296 recorded births place it above 91.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kiani compares
1,296 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,297 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
Kiani's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiani | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,296 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kiani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kiani's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 50, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kiani popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Kiani popularity over time - boys
30 total births recorded since 1994 (Kiani as boys' name)
Kiani by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (390 births, 30% of the file).
1990s was Kiani's strongest decade.
390 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Kiani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 63
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
390 births
- 2000s
2000s
364 births
- 2010s
2010s
277 births
- 2020s
2020s
202 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 390 births (30% of all-time use).
How Kiani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kiani's total volume
Kiani by state
Where Kiani concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 212 | 16.4% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 155 | 12.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 46 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 26 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
212 of 1,296 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Kiani's data
- Kiani's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (390 total births) through the 2020s (202) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kianis (212 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.
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Kiani
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kiani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
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, 1987–2025 (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 Kiani 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.