Total births
155
Boys' name · since 1994
Kiano
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 155 babies named Kiano, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4804
- among boys today
- 155
- born since 1994
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
155 babies have been named Kiano since 1994, making it today's #4804 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kiano recorded 155 times among boys since 1994, holding rank #4804 nationally today, ahead of 66% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #4804 among boys today
- 155 born since 1994
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kiano is currently the #4804 boys' name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 155 born since 1994, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4804
- among boys today
- 155
- born since 1994
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Kiano vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4804
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kiano was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
21 babies were named Kiano in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiano compares
155 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kiano's all-time total is 58% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiano | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 155 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kiano's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kiano's full recorded timeline at 2012, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kiano at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,804
Active since
1994
Kiano popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Kiano by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kiano's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kiano births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 65 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiano? ▼
Kiano has been given to 155 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4804 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Kiano most popular? ▼
Kiano was most popular in the 2020s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kiano been used? ▼
Records for Kiano go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kiano? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kian, Kiaan, Kiante, Kiandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kiano
Nearby Names Like Kiano
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiano
Kian Boy
#417 13,457 births
Kiaan Boy
#929 2,842 births
Kiante Boy
#9284 471 births
Kiandre Boy
282 births
Kiah Boy
#11050 265 births
Compare Kiano side by side: Kiano vs Kian Kiano vs Kiaan Kiano vs Kiante
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Kiano: #4804 Boys' Name - 155 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiano. 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 Kiano 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.