Kiante: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	29	14	43	4	–	#5,476
1990s	143	276	419	42	+874%	#1,683
2000s	10	113	123	12	-71%	#3,678
2010s	–	47	47	5	-62%	#8,417
2020s (to 2025)	–	21	21	4	-26%	#9,470

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,476

1990s

143

276

419

+874%

#1,683

2000s

113

123

-71%

#3,678

2010s

–

-62%

#8,417

2020s (to 2025)

–

-26%

#9,470

The story of Kiante

Kiante 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 1980, 653 American babies have been named Kiante, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 79 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 Kiante stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiante?

The median living Kiante is about 29 years old; half are between 25 and 31. An estimated 600 people named Kiante 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.

Kiante 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	8	#9,470
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	6	#11,515
2020	–	–	7	#10,133
2019	–	–	7	#10,335
2018	–	–	8	#9,267
2017	–	–	7	#10,285
2016	–	–	5	#13,316
2015	–	–	9	#8,417
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	5	#13,328
2011	–	–	6	#11,634
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	6	#11,797
2008	–	–	13	#6,610
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	11	#7,214
2005	–	–	5	#12,491
2004	–	–	9	#7,902
2003	–	–	11	#6,524
2002	–	–	15	#5,043
2001	–	–	23	#3,678
2000	10	#9,550	20	#4,005
1995	21	#4,768	46	#1,874
1990	9	#8,860	5	#8,866
1985	5	#11,534	–	–
1980	5	#11,201	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
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1940	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kiante?

The median living Kiante is about 29 years old. Half of all living Kiantes are between 25 and 31 years old.

How many people named Kiante are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kiante are alive in the United States, based on 653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kiante in 2025?

Kiante 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 Kiante?

653 babies have been named Kiante in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiante most popular?

Kiante peaked in 1994, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Kiante a boy or girl name?

Kiante is used for both: about 28% of babies named Kiante have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Kiante rising or falling?

Kiante has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kiante popularity over time

The story of Kiante

How old are people named Kiante?

Kiante year by year

Frequently asked questions

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