Kiya
Girl name · #2943 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.