Total births
152
Girls' name · since 1996
Kiyani
152 babies named Kiyani in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12709
- among girls today
- 152
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kiyani is the #12709 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 152 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiyani has been recorded 152 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #12709 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, 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 1996 to 2025.
- #12709 among girls today
- 152 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kiyani is currently the #12709 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 152 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12709
- among girls today
- 152
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Kiyani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12709
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kiyani was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kiyani in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiyani compares
152 31th 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
Kiyani's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiyani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 152 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kiyani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kiyani's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kiyani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,709
Active since
1996
Kiyani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Kiyani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kiyani's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kiyani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 61 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiyani? ▼
Kiyani has been given to 152 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12709 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Kiyani most popular? ▼
Kiyani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kiyani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kiyani since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kiyani? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kiyani
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Kiyana Girl
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Kiyoko Girl
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Kiyani: #12709 Girls' Name - 152 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiyani. 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 Kiyani 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.