Kiana is a distinctive choice, ranked #533 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kiana in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#533
US Rank #721
About the Name Kiana
2024 marks Kiana's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #533. The name has climbed 122 places in the last five years β a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kiana is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #721 β notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kiana
Unlikely. With around 73 UK babies named Kiana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kiana in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kiana is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 122 places over the last five years to #533 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kiana is more popular in the UK (#533) than in the US (#721). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Kiana include: Kiana Hayeri β Kiana Hayeri is an Iranian-Canadian photojournalist.; Kiana Williams β Kiana Williams is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for BotaΕ SK of...; Kiana Aran β Kiana Aran is a biomedical entrepreneur and Associate Professor at both UC San Diego's School of Medicine and UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering in....
Kiana ranks #721 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
73
UK babies named Kiana (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 122 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kiana
Likely around 1 other Kiana in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Kiana Hayeri is an Iranian-Canadian photojournalist. She has won the Robert Capa Gold Medal, Tim Hetherington Visionary Award, and Leica Oskar Barnack Award.
Kiana Williams is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for BotaΕ SK of the Turkish Super League. She was drafted 18th overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2021 WNBA draft after playing college basketball at Stanford.
Kiana Aran is a biomedical entrepreneur and Associate Professor at both UC San Diego's School of Medicine and UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering in the Department of Bioengineering. She is also the Chief Innovation Officer at Paragraf Ltd.