Kayanna
Girl name · #5027 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Kayanna, placing it at #5027 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Kayanna.
Babies named Kayanna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Kayanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 54 girls were named Kayanna — good for #3168 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kayanna in class?
Kayanna scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kayanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kayanna is most common
State-level data for Kayanna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kayanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Kayanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyanna, Adanna, Giavonna, Leonna, and Ilianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kayanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 40 | #3532 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 47 | #3009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kayanna a popular girl name?
Kayanna ranked #5027 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Kayanna most popular?
Kayanna peaked in 2007, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3168 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kayanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Kayanna. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.