ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1970 First Year 2024 Last Year 1978 Peak Year #507 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 54 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Qiana What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Qiana is a silky nylon fiber developed in 1962 at the DuPont Experimental Station by Stanley Brooke Speck. The fiber was named Qiana when introduced by DuPont in 1968\. Initially intended for high-end fashions, it became a popular material in the 1970s for faux-silk men's shirts, displaying bold patterns. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qiana) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qiana) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * African American 📖 ## The Story of Qiana Qiana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 372 Qianas were born — ranking #507 that year. As of 2026, Qiana ranks #6,613 for baby girls with 17 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 3K Qianas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s 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 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Qiana Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Qiana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kiana](/kiana) * [Quiana](/quiana) * [Quianna](/quianna) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Qiana Phonetically similar names — useful when Qiana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ginna](/ginna) * [Jinnah](/jinnah) * [Jenna](/jenna) * [Gena](/gena) * [Genna](/genna) * [Gina](/gina) * [Jonah](/jonah) * [Ginny](/ginny) * [Jana](/jana) * [Gianna](/gianna) * [Jena](/jena) * [Janna](/janna) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Qiana What does the name Qiana mean? Qiana is a silky nylon fiber developed in 1962 at the DuPont Experimental Station by Stanley Brooke Speck. The fiber was named Qiana when introduced by DuPont in 1968\. Initially intended for high-end fashions, it became a popular material in the 1970s for faux-silk men's shirts, displaying bold patterns. What is the origin of the name Qiana? Qiana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: African American. How popular is Qiana in 2026? In 2026, Qiana ranks #6,613 among girls' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year. When was Qiana most popular? Qiana reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #507 that year with 372 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Qiana most popular? Qiana has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Louisiana, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Qiana. Is Qiana a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Qiana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Qiana? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Qiana include Arizona, Aura, Natalee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Qiana? Common variants and related forms of Qiana include Kiana, Quiana, Quianna. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧ArizonaPeak #507](/arizona)[👧AuraPeak #507](/aura)[👧NataleePeak #507](/natalee)[👧SaniyahPeak #507](/saniyah)[👧OakleighPeak #507](/oakleigh)[👧HellenPeak #508](/hellen)[👧DonaldPeak #506](/donald)[👧RenaePeak #506](/renae) ## About the name Qiana Qiana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Qiana's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #507\. Use the chart and map above to compare Qiana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1978 → ](/year/1978) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "Q" → ](/letter/q) * [ 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.