Kiyanna
A feminine name of Native American origin meaning "pure water".
Name Census estimates that about 769 living Americans carry the first name Kiyanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kiyanna today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kiyanna births was 2001 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kiyanna. 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 Kiyanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
769
~ 1 in 445,714 Americans
Peak year
2001
43 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,175
Tracked since 1977
Census
Kiyanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 573 people with the first name Kiyanna, which placed it at #18,726 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
#18,726
National first-name rank
People counted
573
573 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
69.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kiyanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kiyanna is Black at 69.8%. The next largest groups are White (9.9%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). 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 Kiyanna 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 Kiyanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American69.8% · 400
- White9.9% · 57
- Two or more races9.2% · 53
- Hispanic or Latino7.9% · 45
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 8
Popularity
Kiyanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kiyanna 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 254 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
Kiyanna 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 Kiyanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kiyannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Kiyanna, while Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kiyanna
The name Kiyanna is a modern feminine given name that seems to have emerged in the late 20th century. It does not appear to have a clear origin from a specific language or culture, but rather seems to be a creative combination of sounds and syllables.
While the name Kiyanna may not have a deep historical background, it is possible that it was inspired by or derived from other names or words from various cultures and languages. For instance, the first syllable "Ki" could be influenced by Japanese names like Kiyoko or Kiyomi, which often include the word "kiyo" meaning "pure" or "holy." The second syllable "anna" is reminiscent of Hebrew names like Hannah, meaning "grace," or the Latin name Anna, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah.
There are no known references to the name Kiyanna in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from specific cultures or languages. However, given its modern origin, it is not surprising that it does not appear in such historical sources.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Kiyanna are likely from the late 20th century or early 21st century, as it gained popularity as a unique and creative name choice. Here are a few notable individuals who have borne the name Kiyanna:
1. Kiyanna Lamb (born 1992), an American professional basketball player.
2. Kiyanna Jade (born 1997), an American singer and songwriter.
3. Kiyanna Tricia Keisala (born 1987), a Finnish singer and songwriter.
4. Kiyanna Christian (born 1997), an American professional wrestler.
5. Kiyanna Lewis (born 1998), an American basketball player.
While the name Kiyanna may not have a deeply rooted historical background, its modern popularity and unique sound have made it a name choice for parents seeking a distinctive and meaningful name for their daughters.
People
Kiyanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kiyanna 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
Kiyanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kiyanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 769 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kiyanna 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 445,714 US residents.
Is Kiyanna a common name?
We classify Kiyanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 786 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kiyanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Kiyanna was 2001, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kiyanna is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kiyanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 573 people with the name Kiyanna, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,726 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 Kiyanna 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 Kiyanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kiyanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 572 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Kiyanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kiyanna is Black at 69.8%. The next largest groups are White (9.9%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). 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 Kiyanna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kiyanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.8% (400 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 Kiyanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kiyanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kiyanna 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 Kiyanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kiyanna 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 Kiyanna 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 have the name Kiyanna?
See how many Americans are named Kiyanna on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.