Kayana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#8,035
1980s	70	7	+483%	#5,942
1990s	239	24	+241%	#2,828
2000s	394	39	+65%	#3,095
2010s	266	27	-32%	#3,491
2020s (to 2025)	112	19	-30%	#5,529

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,035

1980s

+483%

#5,942

1990s

239

+241%

#2,828

2000s

394

+65%

#3,095

2010s

266

-32%

#3,491

2020s (to 2025)

112

-30%

#5,529

The story of Kayana

Kayana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,314 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,093 American babies have been named Kayana. Its peak came in 2008, when 51 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 Kayana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kayana?

The median living Kayana is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 26. An estimated 1,100 people named Kayana 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.

Kayana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,314
2024	23	#5,529
2023	18	#6,543
2022	18	#6,577
2021	21	#5,852
2020	17	#6,776
2019	25	#5,226
2018	27	#4,943
2017	16	#7,252
2016	19	#6,548
2015	26	#5,213
2014	23	#5,711
2013	26	#5,215
2012	29	#4,902
2011	29	#4,864
2010	46	#3,491
2009	33	#4,532
2008	51	#3,294
2007	41	#3,884
2006	37	#4,040
2005	43	#3,481
2004	37	#3,865
2003	30	#4,356
2002	33	#3,928
2001	44	#3,169
2000	45	#3,095
1995	31	#3,533
1990	12	#7,082
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,140
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kayana?

The median living Kayana is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kayanas are between 12 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kayana are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kayana are alive in the United States, based on 1,093 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kayana in 2025?

Kayana ranked #7,314 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kayana?

1,093 babies have been named Kayana in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kayana most popular?

Kayana peaked in 2008, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Kayana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kayana rising or falling?

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

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Kayana popularity over time

The story of Kayana

How old are people named Kayana?

Kayana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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