Kitana
Girl name · #3618 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Kitana ranks #3618 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Kitana.
The 31-year story
Kitana first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 15 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 87 girls were named Kitana — good for #1722 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kitana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kitana in class?
Kitana scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kitana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kitana is most common
State-level data for Kitana is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kitana
Statistically, parents drawn to Kitana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oceana, Rayana, Kiyana, Siana, and Miyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kitana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2546 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3734 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3071 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2673 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kitana a popular girl name?
Kitana ranked #3618 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Kitana most popular?
Kitana peaked in 1996, when 87 American girls received the name (ranked #1722 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kitana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Kitana. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.