girl's name
Kia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,617
Scotland
#458
2007 births
Kia is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 357 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 329 |
| 1970s | 1,791 |
| 1980s | 2,300 |
| 1990s | 2,362 |
| 2000s | 689 |
| 2010s | 225 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 88 |
How popular is Kia?
In 2025, Kia was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kia
How popular is the name Kia?
In 2025, Kia was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kia a girl's or a boy's name?
Kia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kia?
Kia has 2 syllables.
When was Kia most popular?
Kia peaked in 1993, when 357 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kia currently ranks #8,572 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.