Total births
1,669
Girls' name · since 1994
Kitana
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 1,669 babies named Kitana, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2959
- among girls today
- 1,669
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
1,669 babies have been named Kitana since 1994, making it today's #2959 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kitana has been recorded 1,669 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #2959 nationally and more common than 83% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #2959 among girls today
- 1,669 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kitana is currently the #2959 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 1,669 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2959
- among girls today
- 1,669
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Kitana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2959
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Kitana was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
87 babies were named Kitana in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Kitana compares
1,669 Top 24% higher than 76% of 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
Kitana's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kitana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,669 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 87 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kitana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kitana's full recorded timeline at 2010, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 15 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 87 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kitana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#2,959
Active since
1994
Kitana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Kitana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kitana's strongest decade.
565 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Kitana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
315 births
- 2000s
2000s
447 births
- 2010s
2010s
565 births
- 2020s
2020s
342 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 565 births (34% of all-time use).
How Kitana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kitana's total volume
Kitana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kitana by state
Where Kitana concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 195 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 93 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 50 | 3.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 22 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 14 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 13 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.4% |
California share of Kitana's total US births 11.7%
Even split
195 of 1,669 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Kitana appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kitana? ▼
1,669 babies have been named Kitana since 1994. It currently ranks #2959 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 87 births.
When was Kitana most popular? ▼
Kitana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 565 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Kitana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kitana are California (195 births), Texas (93 births), Florida (50 births).
How long has the name Kitana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kitana since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kitana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kitty, Kittie, Kit, Kitzia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kitana's data
- Kitana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (565 total births) through the 2020s (342) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kitanas (195 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kitana
Nearby Names Like Kitana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kitana
Kitty Girl
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Kittie Girl
2,467 births
Kit Girl
#1238 2,316 births
Kitzia Girl
#11501 445 births
Kitt Girl
#6210 312 births
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Kitana: #2959 Girls' Name - 1,669 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kitana. 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 Kitana 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.