Recorded 1971–2006 Unisex name Peak 1971 15 births

Kiann — unisex name

15 babies named Kiann in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s52000s5

The verdict

15 girls have been named Kiann since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2006.

15
total births
1971–2006
years on record
1970s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Kiann was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

5 babies were named Kiann in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kiann

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Kiann between 1971 and 2006, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kiann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Kiann is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 2017.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kiann performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kiann shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kiann 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 15 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.

Kiann at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

15

Since 1971

36 years of records

Peak year

1971

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1971

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2006

Kiann popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1971

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1971)
5
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
5 200619851971 5

Kiann popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 2017 (Kiann as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 202520222017 5

Kiann by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 33% of Kiann's all-time total
1970s51980s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiann?
15 babies have been named Kiann since 1971. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1971 with 5 births.
When was Kiann most popular?
Kiann was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Is Kiann a unisex name?
Yes, Kiann is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 15 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Kiann been used?
Kiann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 36 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Kiann?
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, 1971–2006 (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.