Kiora
Girl name · #4131 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kiora? In official American birth records, Kiora has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Kiora ranks #4131 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Kiora.
The 35-year story
Kiora first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 41 babies and a rank of #3695. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kiora per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kiora against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kiora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kiora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kiora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kiora is most common
State-level data for Kiora is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kiora
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fiora, Diora, Enora, Noora, and Azora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 5 | #15539 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 13 | #7580 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8805 |
| 1990 | 5 | #12958 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kiora?
In official American birth records, the name Kiora first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Kiora a popular girl name?
Kiora ranked #4131 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Kiora most popular?
Kiora peaked in 2024, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3695 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kiora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Kiora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.