Kiya
Girl name · #2943 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kiya? In official American birth records, Kiya has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Kiya is currently the #2943 girl name in the United States — 57 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2138, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 girls born in 2025 was named Kiya.
The 55-year story
Kiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 231 girls were named Kiya — good for #960 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Kiya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kiya is most common
State-level data for Kiya 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 Kiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Niya, Maiya, Katya, Nadiya, and Miya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2933 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 89 | #2138 |
| 2014 | 113 | #1804 |
| 2013 | 102 | #1939 |
| 2012 | 124 | #1690 |
| 2011 | 131 | #1639 |
| 2010 | 128 | #1658 |
| 2009 | 126 | #1733 |
| 2008 | 164 | #1437 |
| 2007 | 172 | #1392 |
| 2006 | 167 | #1371 |
| 2005 | 164 | #1333 |
| 2004 | 199 | #1144 |
| 2003 | 201 | #1094 |
| 2002 | 231 | #960 |
| 2001 | 211 | #1014 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kiya?
In official American birth records, the name Kiya first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Kiya a popular girl name?
Kiya ranked #2943 among girls in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2138.
When was the name Kiya most popular?
Kiya peaked in 2002, when 231 American girls received the name (ranked #960 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American girls was named Kiya. 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.