Kiah
Girl name · #3540 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Kiah is currently the #3540 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Kiah.
Babies named Kiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Kiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 149 girls were named Kiah — good for #1308 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kiah in class?
Kiah scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kiah is most common
State-level data for Kiah 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 Kiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keilah, Kiarah, Kaylah, Maiah, and Uriah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 71 | #2548 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 70 | #2589 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2826 |
| 2008 | 73 | #2557 |
| 2007 | 86 | #2257 |
| 2006 | 99 | #2003 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1855 |
| 2004 | 108 | #1769 |
| 2003 | 104 | #1802 |
| 2002 | 149 | #1308 |
| 2001 | 144 | #1331 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kiah a popular girl name?
Kiah ranked #3540 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Kiah most popular?
Kiah peaked in 2002, when 149 American girls received the name (ranked #1308 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Kiah. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.