Total births
139
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.
- #6097
- among boys today
- 139
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kijani is the #6097 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 139 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kijani has been recorded 139 times among boys since 2001, currently ranked #6097 nationally and more common than 57% of boys, 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.
- #6097 among boys today
- 139 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kijani is currently the #6097 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 139 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6097
- among boys today
- 139
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Kijani vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6097
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Kijani was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
26 babies were named Kijani in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Kijani compares
139 31st percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kijani's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kijani | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,097
Active since
2001
Kijani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kijani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 102 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kijani? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 139 babies named Kijani. Today it holds rank #6097 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 26 births.
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.
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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, 2001–2024 (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. "Kijani: #6097 Boys' Name - 139 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kijani. 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 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 July 2026.