US rank #6692 Girls' name Peak 1978 2,617 births

Qiana — #6692 US girls' name

2,617 babies named Qiana in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#6692
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Qiana was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

372 babies were named Qiana in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Qiana

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,617 babies named Qiana between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Qiana currently holds the #6692 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 372 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Qiana performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,261 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Qiana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 274 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Qiana in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Qiana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,617 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Qiana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,617

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1978

372 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#6,692

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Qiana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
372
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Qiana by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,261 births that decade — 48% of Qiana's all-time total
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Qiana by state

Where Qiana concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Qiana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
274 10.5%
#2 California
234 8.9%
#3 New York
192 7.3%
#4 Michigan
121 4.6%
#5 Ohio
112 4.3%
#6 New Jersey
86 3.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
81 3.1%
#8 Louisiana
75 2.9%
Illinois share of Qiana's total US births 10.5%
Even split

274 of 2,617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Qiana appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Qiana?
2,617 babies have been named Qiana since 1970. It currently ranks #6692 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 372 births.
When was Qiana most popular?
Qiana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,261 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Qiana most popular?
The top states for the name Qiana are Illinois (274 births), California (234 births), New York (192 births).
How long has the name Qiana been used?
Qiana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Qiana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Qianna, Qiara, Qiarah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.