Total births
50
Girls' name · since 1996
Kimana
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Kimana, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16114
- among girls today
- 50
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Kimana currently ranks #16114 among girls' names in America, with 50 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimana has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #16114 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.
- #16114 among girls today
- 50 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kimana is currently the #16114 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 50 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16114
- among girls today
- 50
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Kimana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16114
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Kimana was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kimana in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Kimana compares
50 15th 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
Kimana's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kimana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kimana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kimana's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% 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 2005 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kimana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#16,114
Active since
1996
Kimana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kimana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kimana's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kimana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kimana? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 50 babies named Kimana. Today it holds rank #16114 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 7 births.
When was Kimana most popular? ▼
Kimana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Kimana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kimana since 1996 -- 29 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kimana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kimberly, Kim, Kimberley, Kimberlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kimana's data
- Kimana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- 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 Kimana
Nearby Names Like Kimana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kimana
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Kimberley Girl
#5043 38,043 births
Kimberlee Girl
#5179 17,690 births
Kimber Girl
#909 11,215 births
Compare Kimana side by side: Kimana vs Kimberly Kimana vs Kim Kimana vs Kimberley
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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, 1996–2024 (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. "Kimana: #16114 Girls' Name - 50 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimana. 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 Kimana 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.