Holding steady.
Popularity of Kiffany since 1975
Babies named Kiffany per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 81 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Kiffany is a distinctly modern American name, first recorded in 1975. It reached its peak popularity in 1982, reflecting the creative naming trends of the late 20th century. Though it has never ranked in the national top 1000, its usage has remained stable, with a small but consistent number of births each year. The name exemplifies the American penchant for blending and respelling familiar names to create something new, drawing on the fashionable 'Ki-' prefix and the popularity of names like Tiffany.
Kiffany is a modern American coinage that emerged in the mid-20th century. It combines the fashionable 'K-' initial (popularized by names like Kevin and Kimberly) with the name Tiffany, which itself derives from the Greek Theophania (meaning 'appearance of God'). The name appears to have been independently created, reflecting a trend of respelling and blending existing names to create unique modern variants.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kif, Fanny, Kiki
Sibling names for Kiffany
Names that share Kiffany's style, for a brother or sister.
