Keiana
A feminine given name of uncertain origin, perhaps a combination of "Keah" and "Ana".
Name Census estimates that about 1,384 living Americans carry the first name Keiana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Keiana today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keiana births was 1999 (66 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keiana. 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 Keiana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 247,655 Americans
Peak year
1999
66 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,868
Tracked since 1976
Census
Keiana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,077 people with the first name Keiana, which placed it at #11,755 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
#11,755
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,077 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
59.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keiana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keiana is Black at 59.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.1%) and White (12.8%). 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 Keiana 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 Keiana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American59.6% · 642
- Hispanic or Latino13.1% · 141
- White12.8% · 138
- Two or more races10.3% · 111
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 10
Popularity
Keiana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keiana from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 500 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keiana 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 Keiana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Keiana, while Virginia, New Jersey, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keiana
The name Keiana is believed to have its origins in the Hawaiian language, where it is derived from the words "keiki" meaning child and "ana" meaning golden or radiant. This suggests that the name may have originally been used to describe a child with a radiant or golden appearance.
The earliest recorded use of the name Keiana dates back to the late 18th century, when it was documented in Hawaiian genealogical records. It is likely that the name was in use among the indigenous Hawaiian population prior to this time, but written records from that era are scarce.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Keiana was Keiana Kekuaokalani, a Hawaiian chieftess who lived in the late 18th century. She was a prominent figure in the court of King Kamehameha I and is said to have played a significant role in the unification of the Hawaiian Islands.
Another notable figure named Keiana was Keiana Keaweamahi, a Hawaiian princess and member of the royal family in the early 19th century. She was known for her beauty and her involvement in the preservation of Hawaiian cultural traditions.
In the late 19th century, the name Keiana was also used by Keiana Lilikoi, a renowned Hawaiian musician and dancer who helped to popularize traditional Hawaiian music and dance worldwide.
During the early 20th century, the name Keiana gained some popularity outside of Hawaii, with several notable figures bearing the name. One example is Keiana Waimea, a Native American activist and advocate for indigenous rights, who was born in 1920 and played a significant role in the fight for tribal sovereignty and land rights.
Another historical figure named Keiana was Keiana Kalani, a Hawaiian artist and cultural preservationist who lived from 1925 to 2010. She was widely recognized for her efforts in reviving and promoting traditional Hawaiian arts, such as weaving and wood carving.
While the name Keiana has its roots in Hawaiian culture, it has since been adopted and used across various communities, with each individual and family likely imbuing it with their own personal meanings and significance.
People
Keiana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keiana 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
Keiana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keiana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,384 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keiana 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 247,655 US residents.
Is Keiana a common name?
We classify Keiana as "Rare". It ranks above 92% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,424 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keiana most popular?
The single biggest year for Keiana was 1999, when 66 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keiana is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keiana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,077 people with the name Keiana, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,755 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 Keiana 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 Keiana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keiana appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,077 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 Keiana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keiana is Black at 59.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.1%) and White (12.8%). 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 Keiana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keiana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.6% (642 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 Keiana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keiana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keiana 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 Keiana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keiana 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 Keiana 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 Americans are named Keiana?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Keiana at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.