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.
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
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.
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.
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.