Total births
95
Girls' name · since 1995
Kienna
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 95 babies named Kienna, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12692
- among girls today
- 95
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kienna is the #12692 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 95 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Kienna recorded 95 times among girls since 1995, holding rank #12692 nationally today, ahead of 28% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #12692 among girls today
- 95 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kienna is currently the #12692 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 95 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12692
- among girls today
- 95
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Kienna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12692
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Kienna was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kienna in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Kienna compares
95 24th percentile among 17,726 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
Kienna's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kienna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 95 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kienna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kienna's full recorded timeline at 2007, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kienna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#12,692
Active since
1995
Kienna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kienna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kienna's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kienna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kienna? ▼
95 babies have been named Kienna since 1995. It currently ranks #12692 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 10 births.
When was Kienna most popular? ▼
Kienna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Kienna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kienna since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kienna? ▼
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 Kienna's data
- Kienna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kienna
Nearby Names Like Kienna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kienna
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Kiersten Girl
#3917 14,809 births
Kierstin Girl
3,270 births
Kiesha Girl
2,621 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Kienna: #12692 Girls' Name - 95 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kienna. 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 Kienna 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 June 2026.