Kiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,431

among girls · ↓521 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kiyah · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2002

111 babies

All-time total

2,396

#4,160 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Kiyah popularity over time

2,396 babies have been named Kiyah since 1991, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	222	22	–	#2,432
2000s	871	87	+292%	#1,662
2010s	925	93	+6%	#1,913
2020s (to 2025)	378	63	-32%	#2,401

Where Kiyah 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kiyah

Kiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,431 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 2,396 American babies have been named Kiyah. Its peak came in 2002, when 111 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 Kiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiyah?

The median living Kiyah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 2,400 people named Kiyah 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.

Kiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,431
2024	57	#2,910
2023	73	#2,457
2022	59	#2,880
2021	75	#2,401
2020	69	#2,513
2019	84	#2,211
2018	74	#2,425
2017	97	#2,027
2016	96	#2,062
2015	103	#1,955
2014	96	#2,042
2013	93	#2,076
2012	104	#1,913
2011	82	#2,286
2010	96	#2,069
2009	84	#2,325
2008	81	#2,392
2007	93	#2,156
2006	99	#2,010
2005	93	#2,025
2004	85	#2,124
2003	80	#2,178
2002	111	#1,662
2001	88	#1,963
2000	57	#2,619
1995	25	#4,156
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kiyah?

The median living Kiyah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kiyahs are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kiyah are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Kiyah are alive in the United States, based on 2,396 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kiyah in 2025?

Kiyah ranked #3,431 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiyah?

2,396 babies have been named Kiyah in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiyah most popular?

Kiyah peaked in 2002, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Kiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Kiyah become more popular?

Kiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Kiyah 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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