Kayanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,037

among girls · ↑672 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kayanna · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

54 babies

All-time total

1,140

#6,851 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Kayanna popularity over time

1,140 babies have been named Kayanna since 1979, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#8,458
1980s	31	3	+343%	#5,972
1990s	248	25	+700%	#3,087
2000s	418	42	+69%	#3,025
2010s	303	30	-28%	#4,024
2020s (to 2025)	133	22	-27%	#4,696

Where Kayanna 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	24	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kayanna

Kayanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,037 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,140 American babies have been named Kayanna. Its peak came in 2007, when 54 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 Kayanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kayanna?

The median living Kayanna is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 1,100 people named Kayanna 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.

Kayanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,037
2024	22	#5,709
2023	16	#7,090
2022	19	#6,344
2021	22	#5,658
2020	28	#4,696
2019	23	#5,526
2018	28	#4,829
2017	30	#4,631
2016	33	#4,388
2015	33	#4,350
2014	27	#5,097
2013	31	#4,592
2012	38	#4,024
2011	23	#5,838
2010	37	#4,068
2009	47	#3,487
2008	40	#3,968
2007	54	#3,192
2006	47	#3,444
2005	38	#3,840
2004	36	#3,949
2003	40	#3,562
2002	38	#3,550
2001	47	#3,025
2000	31	#4,028
1995	30	#3,626
1990	13	#6,651
1985	6	#9,902
1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kayanna?

The median living Kayanna is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kayannas are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kayanna are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kayanna are alive in the United States, based on 1,140 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kayanna in 2025?

Kayanna ranked #5,037 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kayanna?

1,140 babies have been named Kayanna in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kayanna most popular?

Kayanna peaked in 2007, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Kayanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kayanna rising or falling?

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

Will Kayanna become more popular?

Kayanna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Kayanna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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