Kaiah
Girl name · #3121 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Kaiah is currently the #3121 girl name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Kaiah.
The 28-year story
Kaiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 68 girls were named Kaiah — good for #2558 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 Kaiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaiah in class?
Kaiah scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kaiah is most common
State-level data for Kaiah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kaiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaziah, Kaliah, Ziah, Daliah, and Aleiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaiah a popular girl name?
Kaiah ranked #3121 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Kaiah most popular?
Kaiah peaked in 2021, when 68 American girls received the name (ranked #2558 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Kaiah. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.