Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2002

Kiah

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #3,550 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#3,550
among girls · ↓594 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Kiah · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,378
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
162 babies
All-time total
3,578
#3,381 all-time among girls
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Kiah popularity over time

3,578 babies have been named Kiah since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 6 6 1 – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 62 18 80 8 – #4,731
1980s 238 37 275 28 +244% #1,863
1990s 1,064 58 1,122 112 +308% #1,317
2000s 1,052 80 1,132 113 +1% #1,313
2010s 624 34 658 66 -42% #2,553
2020s (to 2025) 273 27 300 50 -24% #2,956

Where Kiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 42 0.03 outside top 500
2027 41 0.03 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kiah

Kiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,550 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 3,578 American babies have been named Kiah, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2002, when 162 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiah?

The median living Kiah is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 31. An estimated 3,500 people named Kiah are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kiah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 43 #3,550 – –
2024 56 #2,956 6 #11,728
2023 43 #3,626 9 #8,613
2022 44 #3,570 5 #13,431
2021 39 #3,846 7 #10,312
2020 48 #3,251 – –
2019 60 #2,802 5 #13,211
2018 67 #2,599 – –
2017 58 #2,885 – –
2016 56 #2,996 5 #13,314
2015 62 #2,829 13 #6,536
2014 58 #2,954 – –
2013 55 #3,027 – –
2012 71 #2,553 – –
2011 67 #2,651 5 #13,439
2010 70 #2,598 6 #11,557
2009 62 #2,839 8 #9,492
2008 73 #2,569 6 #11,903
2007 86 #2,270 8 #9,378
2006 99 #2,009 6 #11,418
2005 104 #1,867 10 #7,427
2004 108 #1,777 7 #9,493
2003 104 #1,809 6 #10,294
2002 149 #1,313 13 #5,579
2001 144 #1,338 16 #4,799
2000 123 #1,496 – –
1995 103 #1,518 – –
1990 106 #1,475 13 #4,295
1985 16 #4,738 – –
1980 6 #9,663 – –
1975 6 #8,489 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kiah?

The median living Kiah is about 23 years old. Half of all living Kiahs are between 15 and 31 years old.

How many people named Kiah are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Kiah are alive in the United States, based on 3,578 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kiah in 2025?

Kiah ranked #3,550 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiah?

3,578 babies have been named Kiah in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiah most popular?

Kiah peaked in 2002, when 162 newborns received the name.

Is Kiah a boy or girl name?

Kiah is used for both: about 93% of babies named Kiah have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Kiah rising or falling?

Kiah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kiah become more popular?

Kiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Kiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kiah

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