Kayona: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	28	3	–	#8,600
1990s	76	8	+171%	#7,033
2000s	137	14	+80%	#6,480
2010s	57	6	-58%	#10,070
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-65%	#12,900

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,600

1990s

+171%

#7,033

2000s

137

+80%

#6,480

2010s

-58%

#10,070

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#12,900

The story of Kayona

Kayona 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, 310 American babies have been named Kayona. Its peak came in 2006, when 20 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 Kayona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kayona?

The median living Kayona is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 28. An estimated 300 people named Kayona 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.

Kayona 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#12,900
2021	5	#16,460
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,778
2018	7	#13,136
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,323
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,577
2012	10	#10,843
2011	11	#10,070
2010	9	#11,755
2009	17	#7,520
2008	13	#9,248
2007	11	#10,474
2006	20	#6,480
2005	13	#8,594
2004	15	#7,615
2003	14	#7,787
2002	14	#7,626
2001	6	#14,432
2000	14	#7,366
1995	5	#14,519
1990	5	#14,037
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Kayona, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kayona?

The median living Kayona is about 21 years old. Half of all living Kayonas are between 16 and 28 years old.

How many people named Kayona are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kayona are alive in the United States, based on 310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kayona in 2025?

Kayona 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 Kayona?

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

When was the name Kayona most popular?

Kayona peaked in 2006, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Kayona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kayona rising or falling?

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

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Kayona popularity over time

The story of Kayona

How old are people named Kayona?

Kayona year by year

Frequently asked questions

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