Kalianna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,817

among girls · ↑971 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kalianna

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

29 babies

All-time total

450

#12,617 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Kalianna popularity over time

450 babies have been named Kalianna since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	25	3	–	#8,494
2000s	89	9	+256%	#7,190
2010s	216	22	+143%	#4,898
2020s (to 2025)	120	20	-7%	#5,647

Where Kalianna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kalianna

Kalianna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,817 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 450 American babies have been named Kalianna. Its peak came in 2012, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kalianna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalianna?

The median living Kalianna is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Kalianna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kalianna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,817
2024	17	#6,788
2023	22	#5,647
2022	21	#5,870
2021	22	#5,651
2020	17	#6,767
2019	19	#6,289
2018	22	#5,688
2017	22	#5,741
2016	23	#5,708
2015	24	#5,566
2014	25	#5,379
2013	18	#6,875
2012	29	#4,898
2011	18	#6,973
2010	16	#7,701
2009	18	#7,190
2008	13	#9,228
2007	9	#12,122
2006	5	#18,541
2005	–	–
2004	8	#12,143
2003	10	#10,011
2002	6	#14,460
2001	11	#9,039
2000	9	#10,287
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kalianna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kalianna?

The median living Kalianna is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kaliannas are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kalianna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kalianna are alive in the United States, based on 450 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalianna in 2025?

Kalianna ranked #5,817 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalianna?

450 babies have been named Kalianna in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalianna most popular?

Kalianna peaked in 2012, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Kalianna a boy or girl name?

Kalianna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kalianna rising or falling?

Kalianna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kalianna become more popular?

Kalianna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Kalianna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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