Total births
24
Girls' name · since 2006
Kihana
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Kihana, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 2006–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Kihana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 24 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Kihana recorded 24 times among girls since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2006 to 2014.
- 24 total births
- 2006–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Kihana since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 24
- total births
- 2006–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Kihana was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kihana in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Kihana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kihana's full recorded timeline at 2010, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kihana at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Kihana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2014
- Peak year (2009)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Kihana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kihana's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kihana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kihana? ▼
24 babies have been named Kihana since 2006. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2009 with 8 births.
When was Kihana most popular? ▼
Kihana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kihana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kihana since 2006 -- 9 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Kihana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kihanna, Kihara, Kihlani. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kihana's data
- Kihana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- 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 Kihana
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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, 2006–2014 (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. "Kihana: Baby Name Since 2006 - 24 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kihana. 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 Kihana 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.