Kiani
Girl name · #4600 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Kiani ranks #4600 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kiani.
The 38-year story
Kiani first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 50 girls were named Kiani — good for #2510 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.
Babies named Kiani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kiani in class?
Kiani scores 70 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 Kiani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kiani is most common
State-level data for Kiani 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 Kiani
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Siani, Kimani, Amairani, Kemani, and Aolani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 43 | #3624 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 40 | #3394 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kiani a popular girl name?
Kiani ranked #4600 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Kiani most popular?
Kiani peaked in 1996, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #2510 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kiani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Kiani. It scores 70/100 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.