Kayliana
Feminine name derived from the English word "Kay" combined with "Liana".
Name Census estimates that about 1,054 living Americans carry the first name Kayliana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kayliana today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kayliana births was 2013 (72 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kayliana. 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.
Key insights
- • Kayliana is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 325,194 Americans
Peak year
2013
72 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,239
Tracked since 1997
Census
Kayliana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 660 people with the first name Kayliana, which placed it at #16,913 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
#16,913
National first-name rank
People counted
660
660 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
31.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kayliana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kayliana is White at 31.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.1%) and Black (17.1%). 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 Kayliana 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 Kayliana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White31.4% · 207
- Hispanic or Latino31.1% · 205
- Black or African American17.1% · 113
- Two or more races13.9% · 92
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.3% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 21
Popularity
Kayliana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kayliana from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 532 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kayliana remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kayliana 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 Kayliana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaylianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Kayliana, while Wisconsin, Ohio, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kayliana
The name Kayliana is a relatively modern invention, believed to have emerged in the late 20th century. It does not have a specific cultural or linguistic origin, but rather seems to be a combination of the popular names Kaylee and Liana. The first part, "Kay," is likely derived from the English name Katharine, which comes from the Greek name Aikaterine, meaning "pure." The second part, "liana," is a Spanish and Portuguese word for a type of woody vine found in tropical forests.
While the name Kayliana itself does not have a long historical record, its component parts do have some interesting etymological roots. The name Katharine can be traced back to the late 4th century, when it was borne by a Christian saint and martyr from Alexandria, Egypt. Liana, on the other hand, comes from the Spanish and Portuguese word "liana," which in turn originated from the Tupi language of Brazil.
There are no known ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records that specifically mention the name Kayliana. However, some notable individuals throughout history have borne names that share similarities with its components.
One such person is Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), an influential Italian philosopher, theologian, and mystic who played a significant role in the Western Schism of the 14th century. Another is Katherine Parr (1512-1548), the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII of England.
On the Liana side, there is Liana Kanelli (born 1944), a Greek journalist and author who has written extensively on women's issues and gender equality. Additionally, Liana Isadora Roderique (born 1990) is a Canadian author and journalist known for her memoir "Black on Bay Street."
It's worth noting that while the name Kayliana is a modern invention, it has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in the United States and Canada. However, due to its relatively short history, there are no well-known historical figures who have borne this exact name.
People
Kayliana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kayliana 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
Kayliana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kayliana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,054 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kayliana 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 325,194 US residents.
Is Kayliana a common name?
We classify Kayliana as "Rare". It ranks above 90.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,064 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kayliana most popular?
The single biggest year for Kayliana was 2013, when 72 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kayliana is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kayliana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 660 people with the name Kayliana, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,913 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 Kayliana 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 Kayliana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kayliana appears almost entirely female. Of the 652 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Kayliana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kayliana is White at 31.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.1%) and Black (17.1%). 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 Kayliana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kayliana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 31.4% (207 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 Kayliana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kayliana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kayliana 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 Kayliana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kayliana 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 Kayliana 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 Kayliana?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.