Girls' name · since 1981

Kieana

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 145 babies named Kieana, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,127 of 72,339
all-time among girls
145
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade

Kieana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 145 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kieana has been recorded 145 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2011.

  • #23,127 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 145 born since 1981
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kieana ranks #23,127 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,127 of 72,339
all-time among girls
145
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kieana's 145 recorded births place it above 67.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kieana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kieana's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kieana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2001)
13
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
468101214 19811990199319961999200320092011 5

Kieana by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (77 births, 53% of the file).

1990s was Kieana's strongest decade.

77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Kieana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 77 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kieana?
Kieana has been given to 145 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,127 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 13 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Kieana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kieana ranks #23,127 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kieana most popular?
Kieana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Kieana been used?
The SSA has tracked Kieana since 1981 -- 31 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Kieana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiera, Kierra, Kiersten, Kierstin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kieana's data

  • Kieana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kieana

Nearby Names Like Kieana

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kieana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–2011 (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 Kieana 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.