Kayanna
An anglicized name derived from the Russian Katya, meaning pure or chaste.
Name Census estimates that about 1,094 living Americans carry the first name Kayanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kayanna today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kayanna births was 2007 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kayanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kayanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 313,304 Americans
Peak year
2007
54 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,689
Tracked since 1979
Census
Kayanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 893 people with the first name Kayanna, which placed it at #13,490 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,490
National first-name rank
People counted
893
893 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
38.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kayanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kayanna is White at 38.2%. The next largest groups are Black (36.4%) and Two or More Races (13.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kayanna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kayanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White38.2% · 341
- Black or African American36.4% · 325
- Two or more races13.7% · 122
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 61
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.1% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 16
Popularity
Kayanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kayanna from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 418 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kayanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kayanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kayannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Kayanna, while Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kayanna
The name Kayanna is a modern feminine name that originated in the late 20th century. It is a combination of the names Kaya and Anna, both of which have their roots in various languages and cultures.
The first part of the name, Kaya, has its origins in several languages. In Sanskrit, the ancient language of India, it means "body" or "physical form." In Hawaiian, it means "fearless" or "brave." In Native American cultures, such as the Navajo and Apache tribes, the name Kaya is associated with concepts like "willow tree" and "butterfly."
The second part of the name, Anna, has its roots in Hebrew and Latin. In Hebrew, it is derived from the name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor." In Latin, the name Anna is a variant of the name Anne, which is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah.
While the name Kayanna itself does not have any known historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its individual components have been used throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Kaya can be found in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a sage. In Native American cultures, the name Kaya has been used for centuries.
As for the name Anna, it has been a popular name throughout history, with several notable individuals bearing it. These include:
1. Anna Comnena (1083-1153), a Byzantine princess and historian known for her work "The Alexiad."
2. Anna Pavlovna (1795-1865), a Russian Grand Duchess and Queen Consort of the Netherlands.
3. Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966), a renowned Russian poet and writer.
4. Anna Freud (1895-1982), an Austrian-British psychoanalyst and the daughter of Sigmund Freud.
5. Anna Politkovskaya (1958-2006), a Russian journalist and human rights activist.
While the name Kayanna itself is a relatively modern creation, it draws upon the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of its individual components, making it a unique and meaningful name.
People
Kayanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kayanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kayanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kayanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,094 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kayanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 313,304 US residents.
Is Kayanna a common name?
We classify Kayanna as "Rare". It ranks above 90.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,113 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kayanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Kayanna was 2007, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kayanna is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kayanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 893 people with the name Kayanna, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,490 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kayanna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kayanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kayanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 893 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kayanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kayanna is White at 38.2%. The next largest groups are Black (36.4%) and Two or More Races (13.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kayanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kayanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.2% (341 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kayanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kayanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kayanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kayanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kayanna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kayanna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Kayanna?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Kayanna on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.