Kitana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,615

among girls · ↓658 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kitana · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1996

87 babies

All-time total

1,669

#5,329 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Kitana popularity over time

1,669 babies have been named Kitana since 1994, 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
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1990s	315	32	–	#1,728
2000s	447	45	+42%	#2,472
2010s	565	57	+26%	#2,560
2020s (to 2025)	342	57	+1%	#2,506

Where Kitana 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	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

Where Kitana is most popular

Girls named Kitana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

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 Kitana 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	14	0.100	+185%
California	47	0.056	+60%
Texas	25	0.031	-11%
Florida	12	0.028	-20%
New York	5	0.013	-64%
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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 Kitana

Kitana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,615 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,669 American babies have been named Kitana. Its peak came in 1996, when 87 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 Kitana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kitana?

The median living Kitana is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 1,700 people named Kitana 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.

Kitana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,615
2024	56	#2,957
2023	71	#2,506
2022	54	#3,057
2021	61	#2,804
2020	58	#2,841
2019	49	#3,253
2018	58	#2,891
2017	69	#2,560
2016	51	#3,205
2015	63	#2,794
2014	63	#2,760
2013	52	#3,148
2012	55	#3,065
2011	54	#3,113
2010	51	#3,234
2009	37	#4,148
2008	39	#4,051
2007	39	#4,022
2006	41	#3,763
2005	39	#3,775
2004	50	#3,104
2003	57	#2,755
2002	57	#2,690
2001	26	#4,626
2000	62	#2,472
1995	35	#3,247
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kitana?

The median living Kitana is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kitanas are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kitana are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Kitana are alive in the United States, based on 1,669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kitana in 2025?

Kitana ranked #3,615 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kitana?

1,669 babies have been named Kitana in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kitana most popular?

Kitana peaked in 1996, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Kitana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kitana rising or falling?

Kitana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kitana become more popular?

Kitana looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Kitana in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kitana

Names that sound and feel close to Kitana: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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