ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1962 First Year 2026 Last Year 1996 Peak Year #190 Peak Rank 27K Total Count 61 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kiana What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kiana or Kianna is a feminine given name with origins in multiple languages and cultures. It is sometimes regarded as a modern English name formed from the elements ki and ana or anna. It is also a Hawaiian form of the name Diana or a variant spelling of Qiana, which was the name of a type of fabric that was in use as a given name. Quiana and Quianna are variants. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiana%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiana%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Kiana Kiana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 1,585 Kianas were born — ranking #190 that year. As of 2026, Kiana ranks #686 for baby girls with 420 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 27K Kianas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kiana Phonetically similar names — useful when Kiana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kianna](/kianna) * [Keanna](/keanna) * [Kiona](/kiona) * [Cana](/cana) * [Canna](/canna) * [Keanu](/keanu) * [Kana](/kana) * [Kina](/kina) * [Keena](/keena) * [Kena](/kena) * [Kiani](/kiani) * Khanna Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kiana What does the name Kiana mean? Kiana or Kianna is a feminine given name with origins in multiple languages and cultures. It is sometimes regarded as a modern English name formed from the elements ki and ana or anna. It is also a Hawaiian form of the name Diana or a variant spelling of Qiana, which was the name of a type of fabric that was in use as a given name. Quiana and Quianna are variants. How popular is Kiana in 2026? In 2026, Kiana ranks #686 among girls' names in the U.S., with 420 babies given the name that year. When was Kiana most popular? Kiana reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #190 that year with 1,585 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kiana most popular? Kiana has historically been most popular in Hawaii, U.S. Territories, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kiana. Is Kiana a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kiana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Kiana? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kiana include Lida, Eugenia, Tessa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LidaPeak #190](/lida)[👧EugeniaPeak #190](/eugenia)[👧TessaPeak #190](/tessa)[👧DakotaPeak #190](/dakota)[👧LinniePeak #189](/linnie)[👧GretchenPeak #191](/gretchen)[👧ShaunaPeak #189](/shauna)[👧BrynnPeak #189](/brynn) ## About the name Kiana Kiana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Kiana's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #190\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1996 → ](/year/1996) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.