Girl · #9,088 in 2026

Kariana

Kariyanna is a small village in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, India.

Current Rank
#9,088
Peak Rank
#4,734 (2010)
Total Babies
568
5-Yr Trend
-35%
1988
First Year
2026
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#4734
Peak Rank
568
Total Count
37
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kariana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kariyanna is a small village in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, India.

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The Story of Kariana

Kariana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 30 Karianas were born — ranking #4,734 that year. As of 2026, Kariana ranks #9,088 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 568 Karianas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kariana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kariana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kariana

What does the name Kariana mean?
Kariyanna is a small village in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, India.
How popular is Kariana in 2026?
In 2026, Kariana ranks #9,088 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Kariana most popular?
Kariana reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #4,734 that year with 30 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kariana most popular?
Kariana has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kariana.
Is Kariana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kariana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kariana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kariana include Kinzey, Lissandra, Nataliah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kariana

Kariana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 568 births in the dataset. Kariana's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #4,734. Use the chart and map above to compare Kariana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.