Girl · #4,780 in 2026

Kyana

Kyana is an unincorporated community located on Indiana State Road 64 in Jackson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Current Rank
#4,780
Peak Rank
#1,410 (1995)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+28%
1974
First Year
2026
Last Year
1995
Peak Year
#1410
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
52
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kyana

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

Kyana is an unincorporated community located on Indiana State Road 64 in Jackson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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Origin & history
Kyana was platted in 1883. The town had its own zip code until 1980. The town was an outgrowth of the construction of the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Railroad (now Norfolk Southern ). Founded by the Louisville Mining & Manufacturing Company, it bears the abbreviation of its home state ( Kentucky ), and the termination of the state in which it is located. A post office was established at Kyana in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982. Kyana was the site of a plane crash on August 28, 1948. A two-seat Aeronca training plane piloted by William Mullen Jr. was fly

The Story of Kyana

Kyana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 116 Kyanas were born — ranking #1,410 that year. As of 2026, Kyana ranks #4,780 for baby girls with 28 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Kyanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kyana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kyana 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 Kyana

What does the name Kyana mean?
Kyana is an unincorporated community located on Indiana State Road 64 in Jackson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
How popular is Kyana in 2026?
In 2026, Kyana ranks #4,780 among girls' names in the U.S., with 28 babies given the name that year.
When was Kyana most popular?
Kyana reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #1,410 that year with 116 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kyana most popular?
Kyana has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kyana.
Is Kyana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kyana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kyana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kyana include Jamee, Lakenya, Nakesha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Jamee
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Nakesha
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Tinnie
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Modena
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About the name Kyana

Kyana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kyana's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #1,410. Use the chart and map above to compare Kyana'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.