Girls' name · since 1978

Kuiana

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Kuiana, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

10
total births
1978–1983
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Kuiana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kuiana has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1983.

  • 10 total births
  • 1978–1983 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Kuiana's 10 recorded births place it above 21% 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.

Kuiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kuiana's full recorded timeline at 1983, 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 1978, with just 5 recorded births.

Kuiana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1978)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 19781983 5

Kuiana by decade

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

1970s was Kuiana's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Kuiana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kuiana?
10 babies have been named Kuiana since 1978. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1978 with 5 births.
When was Kuiana most popular?
Kuiana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Kuiana been used?
The SSA has tracked Kuiana since 1978 -- 6 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Kuiana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kuiper. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kuiana's data

  • Kuiana's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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.

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, 1978–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kuiana: Baby Name Since 1978 - 10 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kuiana. 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 Kuiana 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.