Kijana
Michael Christopher Kijana Wamalwa was a renowned Kenyan politician who at the time of his death was serving as the eighth Vice-President of Kenya.
Meaning & Origin of Kijana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Michael Christopher Kijana Wamalwa was a renowned Kenyan politician who at the time of his death was serving as the eighth Vice-President of Kenya.
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The Story of Kijana
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kijana as a girl name dates back to 1970, when 5 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 38 newborns named Kijana — #3,022 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 73% of all recorded Kijanas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 137 Kijanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Kijana on the record books as a boy name in 1972, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 98 Kijanas were born — ranking #1,159 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 75% of all recorded Kijanas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2002 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 264 Kijanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
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About the name Kijana
Kijana is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 264 births in the dataset. Kijana's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #1,159. Use the chart and map above to compare Kijana'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 .
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