Boys' name · since 2001

Kijani

139 babies named Kijani in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,269 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 2001
2020s
peak decade

Kijani is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 139 have been recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kijani has been recorded 139 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.

  • #15,269 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 139 born since 2001
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kijani ranks #15,269 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.

#15,269 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 2001
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kijani's 139 recorded births place it above 66.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kijani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kijani's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kijani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2023)
26
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
51015202530 2001200420102018201920202021202220232024 15

Kijani by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (102 births, 73% of the file).

2020s was Kijani's strongest decade.

102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Kijani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 102 births (73% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kijani? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 139 babies named Kijani. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,269 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 26 births.
Where does Kijani sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kijani ranks #15,269 of 45,481 boys' 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 Kijani most popular? ▼
Kijani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Kijani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kijani since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kijani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kijuan, Kijana, Kijon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Kijani

Nearby Names Like Kijani

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kijani

Kijuan Boy
309 births
Kijana Boy
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Kijon Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kijani: 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, 2001–2024 (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 Kijani 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.