Kianna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,507

among girls · ↑87 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

142

named Kianna · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,319

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

401 babies

All-time total

8,747

#1,827 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Kianna popularity over time

8,747 babies have been named Kianna since 1971, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	127	13	–	#2,767
1980s	435	44	+243%	#1,708
1990s	2,713	271	+524%	#599
2000s	3,267	327	+20%	#629
2010s	1,416	142	-57%	#1,020
2020s (to 2025)	789	132	-7%	#1,507

Where Kianna 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	147	0.09	outside top 500
2027	152	0.09	outside top 500
2028	156	0.10	outside top 500
2029	159	0.10	outside top 500
2030	162	0.10	outside top 500

Where Kianna is most popular

Girls named Kianna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.082 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kianna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arizona	24	0.171	+109%
California	112	0.133	+63%
Florida	56	0.131	+60%
Texas	97	0.121	+47%
Massachusetts	10	0.083	≈ national
Pennsylvania	16	0.068	-17%
New York	24	0.061	-26%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-30%
Colorado	6	0.054	-34%
Washington	7	0.048	-41%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-43%
New Jersey	7	0.039	-53%
Michigan	7	0.038	-53%
Indiana	5	0.036	-57%
Georgia	5	0.022	-73%
Illinois	5	0.022	-73%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kianna

Kianna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,507 in 2025 with 142 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 8,747 American babies have been named Kianna. Its peak came in 2000, when 401 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 Kianna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kianna?

The median living Kianna is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 8,700 people named Kianna 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.

Kianna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	142	#1,507
2024	132	#1,594
2023	118	#1,743
2022	136	#1,563
2021	137	#1,540
2020	124	#1,662
2019	98	#1,981
2018	113	#1,807
2017	107	#1,896
2016	106	#1,905
2015	111	#1,857
2014	105	#1,913
2013	145	#1,520
2012	180	#1,310
2011	205	#1,179
2010	246	#1,020
2009	248	#1,047
2008	271	#986
2007	319	#876
2006	356	#775
2005	300	#844
2004	328	#786
2003	303	#817
2002	362	#695
2001	379	#665
2000	401	#629
1995	376	#599
1990	119	#1,343
1985	32	#2,896
1980	30	#2,958
1975	13	#4,721
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kianna?

The median living Kianna is about 23 years old. Half of all living Kiannas are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Kianna are alive today?

An estimated 8,700 people named Kianna are alive in the United States, based on 8,747 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kianna mean?

Spelling variant of Kiana.

How popular is the name Kianna in 2025?

Kianna ranked #1,507 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 142 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kianna?

8,747 babies have been named Kianna in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kianna most popular?

Kianna peaked in 2000, when 401 newborns received the name.

Is Kianna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kianna rising or falling?

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

Will Kianna become more popular?

Kianna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 162 girls named Kianna 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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