Khiana

A girl's name of African origin with 374 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

Khiana sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1977, peaking in 1994, with 374 total births across its history.

The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.

Khiana is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Khiana is a girl's baby name of African origin, a modern name with a bright, open sound combining the K- prefix with the flowing -iana ending, creating a melodic and distinctive feminine name.

Khiana has a contemporary energy that feels both exotic and approachable. Its unusual Kh- opening makes it visually striking while its flowing three-syllable rhythm gives it natural ease as a spoken name. A name that is genuinely one-of-a-kind.

EtymologyShow more

Khiana appeared in SSA records in 1977, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its African roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.

With only 374 recorded births, Khiana has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.

At a Glance

374

Total births

Since 1977

1994

Peak

37 births

1977

First recorded

44 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Khiana has 33+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1977.

First appeared: 1977Peak: 1994 (37 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Khiana
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	6	#14310	▼
2010s	85	#12119	▼
2000s	140	#8772	▲
1990s	115	#9290	▲
1980s	23	#10647	▲
1970s	5	#10383	—

The Story of Khiana

A Millennial name

Peaking in 1994, Khiana is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Khiana are most likely born between 1984 and 2004.

How rare is Khiana?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Khiana is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1977, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 2000s with 140 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Khiana by the numbers

Would fill 8 school buses
Meeting one Khiana per day would take 1 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(33 years, 1977–2020)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Khiana
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2020	6	#14310	0
2019	6	#14727	0
2017	6	#15064	-7 (-53.8%)
2016	13	#8642	+7 (116.7%)
2015	6	#15503	-3 (-33.3%)
2014	9	#11474	+3 (50.0%)
2013	6	#15622	-3 (-33.3%)
2012	9	#11780	-8 (-47.1%)
2011	17	#7280	+4 (30.8%)
2010	13	#8983	-1 (-7.1%)
2009	14	#8677	-3 (-17.6%)
2008	17	#7582	-7 (-29.2%)
2007	24	#5807	+2 (9.1%)
2006	22	#6028	+6 (37.5%)
2005	16	#7331	+7 (77.8%)
2004	9	#11198	0
2003	9	#10885	-2 (-18.2%)
2002	11	#9177	+1 (10.0%)
2001	10	#9747	+2 (25.0%)
2000	8	#11288	+1 (14.3%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Khiana a boy's or girl's name?

Khiana is primarily a girl's name.

When was Khiana most popular?

Khiana reached its peak popularity in 1994 with 37 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Khiana?

Khiana is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 374 babies in the U.S. since 1977. Its peak was in 1994.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1977–2020