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girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Kania

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kania
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
49 babies
All-time total
613
#10,418 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Kania popularity over time

613 babies have been named Kania since 1981, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Girls

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
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1980s 38 4 – #7,143
1990s 119 12 +213% #4,380
2000s 351 35 +195% #2,920
2010s 87 9 -75% #8,425
2020s (to 2025) 18 3 -66% #12,790

The story of Kania

Kania is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 613 American babies have been named Kania. Its peak came in 2000, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kania stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kania?

The median living Kania is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 26. An estimated 600 people named Kania are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Kania year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #14,330
2023 – –
2022 5 #16,472
2021 – –
2020 7 #12,790
2019 8 #11,872
2018 6 #14,696
2017 9 #11,136
2016 – –
2015 8 #12,390
2014 8 #12,481
2013 13 #8,803
2012 14 #8,425
2011 9 #11,666
2010 12 #9,508
2009 26 #5,461
2008 24 #5,854
2007 26 #5,456
2006 32 #4,517
2005 41 #3,617
2004 41 #3,596
2003 34 #3,984
2002 33 #3,927
2001 45 #3,116
2000 49 #2,920
1995 9 #9,107
1990 6 #12,050
1985 7 #8,739
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kania?

The median living Kania is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kanias are between 17 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kania are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kania are alive in the United States, based on 613 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kania in 2025?

Kania did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kania?

613 babies have been named Kania in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kania most popular?

Kania peaked in 2000, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Kania a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kania rising or falling?

Kania is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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