Kiannah
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a combination of "Kian" and "Anna".
Name Census estimates that about 357 living Americans carry the first name Kiannah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kiannah today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kiannah births was 2023 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kiannah. 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 Kiannah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
357
~ 1 in 960,096 Americans
Peak year
2023
30 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,069
Tracked since 1994
Census
Kiannah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 231 people with the first name Kiannah, which placed it at #35,041 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
#35,041
National first-name rank
People counted
231
231 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
30.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kiannah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kiannah is Hispanic at 30.3%. The next largest groups are Black (28.6%) and White (22.9%). 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 Kiannah 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 Kiannah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino30.3% · 70
- Black or African American28.6% · 66
- White22.9% · 53
- Two or more races12.6% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 3
Popularity
Kiannah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kiannah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 132 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Kiannah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kiannah 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 Kiannah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kiannahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kiannah
The name Kiannah is a relatively modern invention, with its origins rooted in the late 20th century. It is believed to be a blend of the popular names Kiana and Hannah, both of which have distinct cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Kiana is a Hawaiian name derived from the Hawaiian word "ki'ana," meaning "radiant" or "bright." This name has been used in Hawaii for centuries and is often associated with the island's rich cultural heritage and natural beauty.
Hannah, on the other hand, is a Hebrew name with biblical roots. It is derived from the Hebrew word "Hananiah," meaning "gracious" or "favored by God." The name Hannah has been used for thousands of years and is mentioned in the Old Testament as the name of the mother of the prophet Samuel.
While the name Kiannah itself does not have a long historical record, its components have rich cultural and linguistic legacies. The combination of these two names, Kiana and Hannah, creates a unique and melodic name that blends Hawaiian and Hebrew influences.
As a relatively modern name, there are no ancient texts or historical records specifically mentioning Kiannah. However, some notable individuals throughout history have borne the names Kiana and Hannah, which may have contributed to the popularity and creation of the name Kiannah.
One example is Kiana Lede, an American singer and songwriter born in 1996. Another is Hannah Arendt, a renowned political philosopher and author who lived from 1906 to 1975. Hannah Wilke, an influential American artist known for her feminist works, lived from 1940 to 1993. Hannah Duston, a colonial American folk hero who lived from 1657 to 1737, is also worth mentioning. Lastly, Hannah Höch, a German Dada artist and pioneer of photomontage, lived from 1889 to 1978.
While the name Kiannah may not have a long historical pedigree, its unique blend of Hawaiian and Hebrew influences, combined with the cultural and linguistic legacies of its component names, creates a distinctive and meaningful name that reflects the diversity and richness of human cultures.
People
Kiannah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kiannah 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
Kiannah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kiannah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 357 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kiannah 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 960,096 US residents.
Is Kiannah a common name?
We classify Kiannah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 361 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kiannah most popular?
The single biggest year for Kiannah was 2023, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kiannah is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kiannah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 231 people with the name Kiannah, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,041 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 Kiannah 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 Kiannah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kiannah leans strongly female. 230 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.3%). 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 Kiannah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kiannah is Hispanic at 30.3%. The next largest groups are Black (28.6%) and White (22.9%). 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 Kiannah most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Kiannah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 30.3% (70 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 Kiannah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kiannah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kiannah 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 Kiannah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kiannah 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 Kiannah 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 Kiannah?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.