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Kiani

98% girls · 30 born in 2025

Kiani has been given to about 1,326 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Living in the US≈ 1,312
Median age today22 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kiani per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 51
  • Born in 202530
  • All time1,326

How popular is Kiani?

Its best year was 1994, when 51 babies were given the name, ranking 2688th. The typical living American called Kiani is about 22 years old today.

Names that sound like Kiani

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gianni0.82
  2. Kymani0.79
  3. Milani0.75
  4. Kailani0.75
  5. Keilani0.75
  6. Tiffani0.73
  7. Ailani0.71
  8. Imani0.70

Middle names for Kiani

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kiani Catherine0.84
  2. Kiani Josephine0.84
  3. Kiani Rose0.83
  4. Kiani Marie0.83
  5. Kiani Grace0.83
  6. Kiani Jane0.83

Sibling names for Kiani

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Andiesister · 0.85
  2. Thaliasister · 0.85
  3. Misaelbrother · 0.85
  4. Emeraldsister · 0.85
  5. Tracebrother · 0.84
  6. Mustafabrother · 0.84

Where Kiani is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kiani Reyes0.78
    2. Kiani Nguyen0.78
    3. Kiani Moore0.78
    4. Kiani Lee0.78
    5. Kiani Hall0.78
    6. Kiani Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kiani

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.