Kionna
A feminine name, potentially of Irish origin meaning "fair-haired".
Name Census estimates that about 1,142 living Americans carry the first name Kionna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kionna today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kionna births was 1994 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kionna. 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 300,135 Americans
Peak year
1994
63 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,784
Tracked since 1974
Census
Kionna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 910 people with the first name Kionna, which placed it at #13,318 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
#13,318
National first-name rank
People counted
910
910 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kionna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kionna is Black at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.1%) and White (7.9%). 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 Kionna 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 Kionna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.6% · 697
- Two or more races9.1% · 83
- White7.9% · 72
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 38
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 9
Popularity
Kionna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kionna 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 444 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
Kionna 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 Kionna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kionnas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Texas, Georgia recorded the most babies named Kionna, while South Carolina, Florida, District of Columbia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kionna
Kionna is a modern invented name that gained popularity in the late 20th century. Its origins are unclear, but it is believed to be a combination of the names Kiona and Kiona, which are derived from Native American languages.
The name Kiona is of Sioux origin and means "brown" or "earth-colored." It may have been inspired by the Kiona people, a Native American tribe from Washington state. The name Kiona, on the other hand, is a variation of the Hawaiian name Keona, which means "the path" or "the way."
While there is no definitive historical record of the name Kionna itself, its similarity to these Native American and Hawaiian names suggests a connection to these cultures. The blending of these names may have been an attempt to create a unique and modern name that pays homage to these diverse cultural roots.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kionna was in 1979, when it appeared on the list of the most popular baby names in the United States. However, it remained relatively uncommon until the late 1990s and early 2000s, when it began to gain more widespread popularity.
Notable individuals named Kionna throughout history include:
1. Kionna Bland (born 1986), an American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Atlanta Dream and the Chicago Sky.
2. Kionna Kruger (born 1984), a South African track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump.
3. Kionna Knight (born 1995), an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put and discus throw.
4. Kionna Grichukhina (born 1991), a Russian-American actress and model known for her role in the film "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."
5. Kionna Randall (born 1988), an American singer and songwriter who released the album "Unbreakable" in 2012.
While the name Kionna is relatively modern, its roots can be traced back to various Native American and Hawaiian cultures, reflecting the diverse influences that have shaped the United States. Its popularity in recent decades may be attributed to a desire for unique and culturally-inspired names that celebrate these rich heritages.
People
Kionna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kionna 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
Kionna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kionna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,142 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kionna 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 300,135 US residents.
Is Kionna a common name?
We classify Kionna as "Rare". It ranks above 90.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,178 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kionna most popular?
The single biggest year for Kionna was 1994, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kionna is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kionna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 910 people with the name Kionna, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,318 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 Kionna 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 Kionna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kionna appears almost entirely female. Of the 905 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Kionna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kionna is Black at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.1%) and White (7.9%). 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 Kionna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kionna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.6% (697 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 Kionna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kionna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kionna 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 Kionna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kionna 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 Kionna 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 share the name Kionna?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.