US rank #13763 Girls' name Peak 1979 3,994 births

Quiana — #13763 US girls' name

3,994 babies named Quiana in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#13763
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Quiana was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

321 babies were named Quiana in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Quiana

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,994 babies named Quiana between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Quiana currently holds the #13763 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 321 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Quiana performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,547 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Quiana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 348 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Quiana in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Quiana 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 3,994 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.

Quiana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,994

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1979

321 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,763

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Quiana popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
321
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Quiana by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,547 births that decade — 39% of Quiana's all-time total
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Quiana by state

Where Quiana concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Quiana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
348 8.7%
#2 Illinois
344 8.6%
#3 New York
323 8.1%
#4 Pennsylvania
173 4.3%
#5 Ohio
154 3.9%
#6 New Jersey
146 3.7%
#7 Louisiana
122 3.1%
#8 Texas
108 2.7%
California share of Quiana's total US births 8.7%
Even split

348 of 3,994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Quiana appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quiana?
3,994 babies have been named Quiana since 1970. It currently ranks #13763 among girls. The peak year was 1979 with 321 births.
When was Quiana most popular?
Quiana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,547 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Quiana most popular?
The top states for the name Quiana are California (348 births), Illinois (344 births), New York (323 births).
How long has the name Quiana been used?
Quiana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Quiana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quinn, Quincy, Quintina, Quianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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.