Total births
2,622
Girls' name · since 1970
Qiana
Qiana has 2,622 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6717
- among girls today
- 2,622
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Qiana is the #6717 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,622 recorded since 1970.
Qiana has 2,622 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6717 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #6717 among girls today
- 2,622 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Qiana is currently the #6717 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 2,622 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6717
- among girls today
- 2,622
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Qiana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6717
of 17,726 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.
How Qiana compares
2,622 Top 19% higher than 81% of 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
Qiana's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Qiana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,622 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 372 | 48 | 19,840 |
Qiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Qiana splits its recorded history at 1997: 13% of all births land in the more recent half, 87% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 372 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Qiana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1978
Current rank
#6,717
Active since
1970
Qiana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1978)
- 372
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Qiana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Qiana's strongest decade.
1,261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Qiana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
1,261 births
- 1980s
1980s
781 births
- 1990s 300
1990s
300 births
- 2000s 150
2000s
150 births
- 2010s 84
2010s
84 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,261 births (48% of all-time use).
How Qiana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Qiana's total volume
Qiana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Qiana by state
Where Qiana concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| 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 2,622 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? ▼
2,622 babies have been named Qiana since 1970. It currently ranks #6717 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? ▼
Records for Qiana go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Qiana's data
- Qiana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,261 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Qianas (274 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Qiana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Qiana
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Qiana: #6717 Girls' Name - 2,622 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/qiana. 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 Qiana 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.