Total births
35
Girls' name · since 2001
Kyniah
Kyniah has 35 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 2001–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
Kyniah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 35 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyniah has been recorded 35 times among girls since 2001, 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 2001 to 2021.
- 35 total births
- 2001–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Kyniah since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 35
- total births
- 2001–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Kyniah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kyniah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Kyniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kyniah's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kyniah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Kyniah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2021
- Peak year (2002)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Kyniah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kyniah's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Kyniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyniah? ▼
35 babies have been named Kyniah since 2001. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2002 with 7 births.
When was Kyniah most popular? ▼
Kyniah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Kyniah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kyniah since 2001 -- 21 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Kyniah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyndall, Kynlee, Kyndal, Kyndra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kyniah's data
- Kyniah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Kyniah
Nearby Names Like Kyniah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyniah
Kyndall Girl
#1515 6,428 births
Kynlee Girl
#1324 6,242 births
Kyndal Girl
#3598 4,688 births
Kyndra Girl
2,404 births
Kynslee Girl
#2343 2,147 births
Compare Kyniah side by side: Kyniah vs Kyndall Kyniah vs Kynlee Kyniah vs Kyndal
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2001–2021 (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. "Kyniah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 35 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyniah. 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 Kyniah 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.