Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Kyna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kyna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
68 babies
All-time total
1,062
#7,196 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Kyna popularity over time

1,062 babies have been named Kyna since 1951, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

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 106 11 – #2,875
1960s 109 11 +3% #2,826
1970s 267 27 +145% #1,587
1980s 245 25 -8% #2,755
1990s 113 11 -54% #5,177
2000s 101 10 -11% #6,647
2010s 100 10 -1% #7,086
2020s (to 2025) 21 4 -65% #9,949

The story of Kyna

Kyna 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 1951, 1,062 American babies have been named Kyna. Its peak came in 1977, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Kyna?

The median living Kyna is about 43 years old; half are between 29 and 51. An estimated 1,000 people named Kyna are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Kyna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #16,508
2022 – –
2021 6 #14,454
2020 10 #9,949
2019 – –
2018 8 #12,008
2017 7 #13,468
2016 17 #7,086
2015 13 #8,713
2014 17 #7,168
2013 16 #7,591
2012 7 #14,321
2011 9 #11,726
2010 6 #16,078
2009 12 #9,728
2008 12 #9,816
2007 12 #9,884
2006 13 #9,025
2005 9 #11,408
2004 18 #6,647
2003 5 #17,166
2002 6 #14,607
2001 6 #14,523
2000 8 #11,312
1995 9 #9,170
1990 18 #5,177
1985 17 #4,551
1980 32 #2,831
1975 20 #3,451
1970 16 #3,790
1965 18 #2,988
1960 8 #4,968
1955 14 #3,160
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyna?

The median living Kyna is about 43 years old. Half of all living Kynas are between 29 and 51 years old.

How many people named Kyna are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kyna are alive in the United States, based on 1,062 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kyna in 2025?

Kyna 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 Kyna?

1,062 babies have been named Kyna in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyna most popular?

Kyna peaked in 1977, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Kyna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kyna rising or falling?

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

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