Kianna
Girl name · #1505 in 2025 · Rare
Kianna ranks #1505 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 142 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1850, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,676 girls born in 2025 was named Kianna.
The 54-year story
Kianna first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 401 girls were named Kianna — good for #627 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 Kianna per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kianna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kianna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kianna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kianna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kianna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kianna is most common in CA (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kianna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kianna
Statistically, parents drawn to Kianna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayanna, Tianna, Brenna, Kyanna, and Bryanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kianna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142 | #1500 |
| 2024 | 132 | #1591 |
| 2023 | 118 | #1736 |
| 2022 | 136 | #1560 |
| 2021 | 137 | #1532 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1654 |
| 2019 | 98 | #1971 |
| 2018 | 113 | #1799 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1889 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1897 |
| 2015 | 111 | #1850 |
| 2014 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2013 | 145 | #1514 |
| 2012 | 180 | #1307 |
| 2011 | 205 | #1177 |
| 2010 | 246 | #1019 |
| 2009 | 248 | #1047 |
| 2008 | 271 | #983 |
| 2007 | 319 | #875 |
| 2006 | 356 | #773 |
| 2005 | 300 | #844 |
| 2004 | 328 | #786 |
| 2003 | 303 | #815 |
| 2002 | 362 | #693 |
| 2001 | 379 | #664 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kianna a popular girl name?
Kianna ranked #1505 among girls in 2025 with 142 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1850.
When was the name Kianna most popular?
Kianna peaked in 2000, when 401 American girls received the name (ranked #627 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kianna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,676 newborn American girls was named Kianna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.