Girls' name · since 1996

Kiyanah

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Kiyanah, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

50
total births
1996–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade

Kiyanah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 50 have been recorded since 1996.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiyanah has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2013.

  • 50 total births
  • 1996–2013 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 78% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kiyanah's 50 recorded births place it above 51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kiyanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kiyanah's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kiyanah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2003)
7
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19962000200120032004200520062013 6

Kiyanah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Kiyanah's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Kiyanah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (78% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiyanah?
Kiyanah has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 7 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Kiyanah most popular?
Kiyanah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Kiyanah been used?
Kiyanah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 18 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Kiyanah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiya, Kiyah, Kiyomi, Kiyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kiyanah's data

  • Kiyanah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1996–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kiyanah: Baby Name Since 1996 - 50 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiyanah. 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 Kiyanah 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.