Kayona
Feminine name of Japanese origin meaning "eternal, everlasting beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 303 living Americans carry the first name Kayona. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kayona today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kayona births was 2006 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kayona. 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
303
~ 1 in 1,131,202 Americans
Peak year
2006
20 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,893
Tracked since 1981
Census
Kayona in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 273 people with the first name Kayona, which placed it at #31,391 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
#31,391
National first-name rank
People counted
273
273 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
57.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kayona
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kayona is Black at 57.9%. The next largest groups are White (17.2%) and Two or More Races (14.3%). 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 Kayona 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 Kayona at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American57.9% · 158
- White17.2% · 47
- Two or more races14.3% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.3% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 5
Popularity
Kayona: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kayona from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 137 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
Kayona 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 Kayona during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kayona
The name Kayona has its roots in the ancient Sanskrit language, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is believed to have emerged around the 5th century BCE, during the Vedic period. The name Kayona is derived from the Sanskrit word "kayana," which means "body" or "physical form." It was often used to refer to the embodiment of one's soul or spiritual essence.
In the Hindu scriptures, particularly the Upanishads, there are references to the concept of "kayana," which signifies the importance of the physical body as a vessel for spiritual growth and enlightenment. The name Kayona may have been given to individuals who were believed to possess a strong connection between their physical and spiritual selves.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kayona can be found in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. In this epic, there is a minor character named Kayona, who was a warrior and follower of the legendary hero, Arjuna. However, not much is known about this particular individual beyond their name.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Kayona. In the 7th century CE, there was a renowned Sanskrit scholar and grammarian named Kayona, who made significant contributions to the study of the Sanskrit language. His works on grammar and linguistics were highly influential during his time.
Another famous Kayona was a 12th-century Indian poet and philosopher from the state of Karnataka. He is known for his poetic works that explored themes of spirituality, love, and devotion. His birth and death years are not precisely recorded, but his literary contributions have been widely recognized and celebrated.
In the 16th century, there was a renowned Indian classical musician named Kayona, who was a master of the sitar. He is credited with introducing new techniques and compositions that influenced the development of North Indian classical music. His birth and death dates are uncertain, but his legacy as a pioneering musician is well-documented.
More recently, in the 20th century, there was a prominent Indian artist named Kayona Bose, who was born in 1920 and passed away in 2003. She was known for her vibrant and colorful paintings that depicted scenes from Indian mythology and folklore. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and she is considered one of the most influential Indian artists of the modern era.
People
Kayona + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kayona 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
Kayona: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kayona?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 303 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kayona 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 1,131,202 US residents.
Is Kayona a common name?
We classify Kayona as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 310 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kayona most popular?
The single biggest year for Kayona was 2006, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kayona 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 Kayona in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 273 people with the name Kayona, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,391 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 Kayona 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 Kayona?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kayona appears almost entirely female. Of the 274 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 Kayona?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kayona is Black at 57.9%. The next largest groups are White (17.2%) and Two or More Races (14.3%). 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 Kayona most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kayona in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.9% (158 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 Kayona in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kayona a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kayona 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 Kayona still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kayona 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 Kayona 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 Kayona as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Kayona, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.