Kianna - A very unique female name
Kianna at a glance
Kianna is ranked #1639 among girl baby names in 2025, with 77 births in 2025. It peaked in 1995 at #604 and first appeared on the charts in 1977.
- Rank in 2025
- #1639
- Births in 2025
- 77
- Peak year
- 1995 (#604)
- First appeared
- 1977
- Trend
- #1656 in 2020 → #1639 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 16,928 girls
- Visitor rating
- 4.5/5 (8 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 16,928 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kianna peaked in popularity 31 years ago in 1995 on position 604.
Famous with this name
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Kianna Underwood
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Kianna is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Kianna is currently topping the baby name charts in Arizona at position #870 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,955.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Kianna is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Kianna origin and meaning
Modern elaboration in the Kiana family
Uncertain — an elaboration of Kiana, itself claimed variously as a Hawaiian form of Diana and as a modern American coinage; neither source is documented for this spelling
Kianna extends Kiana with an extra N, peaking in 2000 during the Ki- name fashion. Claims that it is an old Hawaiian name rest on Kiana's own unproven Diana connection, so we record the whole chain as uncertain.
Origin uncertain
Kianna is a 6 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Kianna, pop culture references for the name Kianna and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Kianna
We've found the following names that sound similar to Kianna, sorted by popularity.
Kim / Kiana / Kenya / Kenna / Kenia / Kami / Kamiyah / Kamya / Kamiya / Keyana /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1639 |
| 2024 | 1604 |
| 2023 | 1739 |
| 2022 | 1582 |
| 2021 | 1622 |
| 2020 | 1656 |
| 2019 | 2057 |
| 2018 | 1996 |
| 2017 | 1810 |
| 2016 | 1969 |
| 2015 | 1960 |
| 2014 | 1934 |
| 2013 | 1561 |
| 2012 | 1540 |
| 2011 | 1185 |
| 2010 | 1122 |
| 2009 | 1138 |
| 2008 | 1023 |
| 2007 | 906 |
| 2006 | 792 |
| 2005 | 894 |
| 2004 | 779 |
| 2003 | 875 |
| 2002 | 700 |
| 2001 | 673 |
| 2000 | 636 |
| 1999 | 619 |
| 1998 | 657 |
| 1997 | 612 |
| 1996 | 626 |
| 1995 | 604 |
| 1994 | 795 |
| 1993 | 1063 |
| 1992 | 1017 |
| 1991 | 1355 |
| 1990 | 1300 |
| 1989 | 1880 |
| 1988 | 1706 |
| 1987 | 2542 |
| 1986 | 2899 |
| 1985 | 3592 |
| 1984 | 3102 |
| 1983 | 3408 |
| 1980 | 3391 |
| 1978 | 3151 |
| 1977 | 2395 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 870 |
| New Jersey | 990 |
| California | 1101 |
| Indiana | 1122 |
| Florida | 1290 |
| Texas | 1437 |
| New York | 1955 |
Even more about Kianna
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Kianna a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.What is the number of syllables for the name Kianna?
3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
kee-AH-nah · /kiˈɑnə/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Kiana — The base form of this name family
- Kianah — An H-ending respelling
- Keanna — A related respelling
Nicknames: Kiki
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
Modern coinage
Why parents choose it
A melodic, turn-of-the-century coinage that has held a modest place ever since its 2000 peak.
Worth knowing
- The Hawaiian-origin claim for this family is unproven.
- Kiana, Keanna, Kiarra and Kiara will all be confused with it.
