Kiora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,123

among girls · ↓397 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kiora · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

41 babies

All-time total

308

#15,685 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Kiora popularity over time

308 babies have been named Kiora since 1990, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	15	2	–	#9,175
2000s	66	7	+340%	#7,646
2010s	71	7	+8%	#7,661
2020s (to 2025)	156	26	+266%	#3,726

Where Kiora 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Kiora

Kiora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,123 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 308 American babies have been named Kiora. Its peak came in 2024, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kiora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiora?

The median living Kiora is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Kiora are alive in the United States today.

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

Kiora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,123
2024	41	#3,726
2023	23	#5,481
2022	15	#7,474
2021	15	#7,473
2020	27	#4,823
2019	5	#16,867
2018	14	#7,978
2017	15	#7,661
2016	13	#8,651
2015	7	#13,791
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,031
2012	5	#18,304
2011	7	#14,108
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,516
2007	12	#9,874
2006	7	#14,393
2005	–	–
2004	8	#12,229
2003	–	–
2002	14	#7,646
2001	6	#14,488
2000	13	#7,815
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,114
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kiora?

The median living Kiora is about 5 years old. Half of all living Kioras are between 2 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kiora are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kiora are alive in the United States, based on 308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kiora in 2025?

Kiora ranked #4,123 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiora?

308 babies have been named Kiora in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiora most popular?

Kiora peaked in 2024, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Kiora a boy or girl name?

Kiora is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kiora rising or falling?

Kiora is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kiora become more popular?

Kiora is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Kiora in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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