Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1994

Kiani

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #4,610 Trend ↑ Rising 22%
Rank 2025
#4,610
among girls · ↓177 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Kiani · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,576
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
51 babies
All-time total
1,326
#6,294 all-time among girls
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Kiani popularity over time

1,326 babies have been named Kiani since 1987, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s 63 – 63 6 – #3,014
1990s 390 20 410 41 +551% #2,538
2000s 364 10 374 37 -9% #2,923
2010s 277 – 277 28 -26% #3,665
2020s (to 2025) 202 – 202 34 +22% #3,521

Where Kiani 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 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kiani

Kiani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,610 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,326 American babies have been named Kiani. Its peak came in 1994, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Kiani?

The median living Kiani is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 28. An estimated 1,300 people named Kiani are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Kiani year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #4,610 – –
2024 32 #4,433 – –
2023 35 #4,154 – –
2022 37 #4,006 – –
2021 44 #3,521 – –
2020 24 #5,247 – –
2019 39 #3,826 – –
2018 21 #5,909 – –
2017 25 #5,253 – –
2016 17 #7,080 – –
2015 18 #6,859 – –
2014 25 #5,383 – –
2013 28 #4,961 – –
2012 21 #6,229 – –
2011 40 #3,811 – –
2010 43 #3,665 – –
2009 33 #4,534 – –
2008 41 #3,897 – –
2007 37 #4,170 – –
2006 20 #6,489 – –
2005 36 #4,001 – –
2004 37 #3,869 5 #12,388
2003 35 #3,915 – –
2002 40 #3,437 – –
2001 36 #3,667 5 #11,564
2000 49 #2,923 – –
1995 43 #2,818 5 #9,653
1990 32 #3,399 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kiani?

The median living Kiani is about 21 years old. Half of all living Kianis are between 11 and 28 years old.

How many people named Kiani are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kiani are alive in the United States, based on 1,326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kiani in 2025?

Kiani ranked #4,610 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiani?

1,326 babies have been named Kiani in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiani most popular?

Kiani peaked in 1994, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Kiani a boy or girl name?

Kiani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kiani rising or falling?

Kiani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kiani become more popular?

Kiani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Kiani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kiani

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