Unisex name · since 1972
Kijana
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 264 babies named Kijana, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,351 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 264
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
264 boys have been named Kijana since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kijana has 264 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2002.
- #11,351 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 264 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kijana ranks #11,351 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 264 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,351 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 264
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kijana's 264 recorded births place it above 75.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kijana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kijana's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 98, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kijana popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2002
- Peak year (1995)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kijana popularity over time - girls
137 total births recorded since 1970 (Kijana as girls' name)
Kijana by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (197 births, 75% of the file).
1990s was Kijana's strongest decade.
197 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Kijana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
197 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 197 births (75% of all-time use).
Kijana by state
Where Kijana concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 6.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 17 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 8 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 6 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 6 | 2.3% |
18 of 264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Kijana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (197 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kijanas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kijana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
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, 1972–2002 (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 Kijana 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.