Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Kiya

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #2,947 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,947
among girls · ↑11 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
57
named Kiya · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,198
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
231 babies
All-time total
4,157
#2,920 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Kiya popularity over time

4,157 babies have been named Kiya since 1970, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 163 – 163 16 – #2,980
1980s 174 – 174 17 +7% #3,129
1990s 635 6 641 64 +268% #1,588
2000s 1,775 12 1,787 179 +179% #963
2010s 994 5 999 100 -44% #1,642
2020s (to 2025) 393 – 393 66 -34% #2,457

Where Kiya 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 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 56 0.03 outside top 500
2028 55 0.03 outside top 500
2029 55 0.03 outside top 500
2030 54 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Kiya

Kiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,947 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 4,157 American babies have been named Kiya. Its peak came in 2002, when 231 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 Kiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiya?

The median living Kiya is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 4,100 people named Kiya are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Kiya 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 57 #2,947 – –
2024 56 #2,958 – –
2023 70 #2,541 – –
2022 67 #2,617 – –
2021 72 #2,471 – –
2020 71 #2,457 – –
2019 52 #3,118 – –
2018 78 #2,352 – –
2017 88 #2,173 – –
2016 89 #2,180 5 #13,330
2015 89 #2,147 – –
2014 113 #1,811 – –
2013 102 #1,946 – –
2012 124 #1,694 – –
2011 131 #1,642 – –
2010 128 #1,664 – –
2009 126 #1,737 – –
2008 164 #1,444 – –
2007 172 #1,393 – –
2006 167 #1,372 – –
2005 164 #1,338 – –
2004 199 #1,147 – –
2003 201 #1,097 – –
2002 231 #963 – –
2001 211 #1,019 12 #5,876
2000 140 #1,350 – –
1995 64 #2,110 – –
1990 43 #2,716 – –
1985 9 #7,257 – –
1980 14 #5,100 – –
1975 14 #4,454 – –
1970 6 #7,502 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Kiya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kiya Kiya Queen consort of Egypt -1400–-1400 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kiya?

The median living Kiya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kiyas are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kiya are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Kiya are alive in the United States, based on 4,157 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kiya in 2025?

Kiya ranked #2,947 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiya?

4,157 babies have been named Kiya in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiya most popular?

Kiya peaked in 2002, when 231 newborns received the name.

Is Kiya a boy or girl name?

Kiya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kiya rising or falling?

Kiya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kiya become more popular?

Kiya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Kiya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kiya?

Well-known people named Kiya include Kiya (politician).

Names like Kiya

Names that sound and feel close to Kiya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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