Total births
165
Girls' name · since 1976
Qianna
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 165 babies named Qianna, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 165
- total births
- 1976–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Qianna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 165 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qianna has been recorded 165 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2015.
- 165 total births
- 1976–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
165 girls have been named Qianna since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 165
- total births
- 1976–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Qianna was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
17 babies were named Qianna in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Qianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Qianna's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Qianna at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Qianna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2015
- Peak year (1979)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Qianna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Qianna's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Qianna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 45 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Qianna? ▼
Qianna has been given to 165 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 17 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Qianna most popular? ▼
Qianna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Qianna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Qianna since 1976 -- 40 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Qianna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Qiana, Qiara, Qiarah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Qianna's data
- Qianna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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.
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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, 1976–2015 (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. "Qianna: Baby Name Since 1976 - 165 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/qianna. 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 Qianna 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.