Kiona: 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	114	11	–	#2,114
1980s	276	28	+142%	#2,462
1990s	607	61	+120%	#1,827
2000s	436	44	-28%	#2,654
2010s	167	17	-62%	#4,360
2020s (to 2025)	68	11	-32%	#6,292

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

114

–

#2,114

1980s

276

+142%

#2,462

1990s

607

+120%

#1,827

2000s

436

-28%

#2,654

2010s

167

-62%

#4,360

2020s (to 2025)

-32%

#6,292

The story of Kiona

Kiona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,626 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,668 American babies have been named Kiona. Its peak came in 1995, when 78 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 Kiona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiona?

The median living Kiona is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 35. An estimated 1,600 people named Kiona 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.

Kiona year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,626
2024	7	#12,829
2023	17	#6,807
2022	7	#12,957
2021	19	#6,292
2020	6	#14,338
2019	9	#10,948
2018	7	#13,188
2017	5	#17,243
2016	14	#8,212
2015	18	#6,860
2014	12	#9,279
2013	22	#5,929
2012	28	#5,042
2011	18	#6,992
2010	34	#4,360
2009	19	#6,951
2008	37	#4,233
2007	37	#4,171
2006	49	#3,341
2005	53	#3,035
2004	46	#3,300
2003	49	#3,073
2002	40	#3,438
2001	57	#2,654
2000	49	#2,924
1995	78	#1,827
1990	54	#2,329
1985	28	#3,199
1980	16	#4,621
1975	13	#4,722
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 Kiona, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kiona?

The median living Kiona is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kionas are between 20 and 35 years old.

How many people named Kiona are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Kiona are alive in the United States, based on 1,668 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kiona in 2025?

Kiona ranked #8,626 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiona?

1,668 babies have been named Kiona in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiona most popular?

Kiona peaked in 1995, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Kiona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kiona rising or falling?

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

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Kiona popularity over time

The story of Kiona

How old are people named Kiona?

Kiona year by year

Frequently asked questions

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