Kijana
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,022 in 1995
0 babies were named Kijana in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
US births per million boys, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKijana first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1995, when it reached #3,022.
About the name Kijana
Kijana is a gender-neutral name of African origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Kijana for girls from 1970 to 2008, in 11 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #3,022 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 175,747 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 927,835 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 323,887 boys |
| 1990s | 10 | 96,618 boys |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 208,333 boys |
More African names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Unisex name: Cairo · the victorious
- Unisex name: Asa · healer
- Unisex name: Zaire · river
- Girl name: Amber · amber resin
- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
Questions about the name Kijana
What is the origin of the name Kijana?
Kijana has African roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Cairo.
Is Kijana a boy or girl name?
Both. Kijana is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Kijana?
Kijana is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #3,022 in 1995.