Kitana
How to say it: kih-TAH-nuh · /kɪˈtɑnə/
Modern invented name popularized by Mortal Kombat's Princess Kitana - inspired by Japanese 'katana' sword.
Kitana was the 2,586th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,700 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,586 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 42 |
| Share of births | 1 in 78,936 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,700 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kitana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kitana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Good to know
- Kitana is a long-running playable fighter of the Mortal Kombat video game series since 1993
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