girl's name
Kiah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,586
Northern Ireland
#414
1999 births
Kiah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 162 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Kiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1970s | 80 |
| 1980s | 275 |
| 1990s | 1,122 |
| 2000s | 1,132 |
| 2010s | 658 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 300 |
How popular is Kiah?
In 2025, Kiah was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kiah 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 Kiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kiah
How popular is the name Kiah?
In 2025, Kiah was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kiah most popular?
Kiah peaked in 2002, when 162 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kiah currently ranks #3,569 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.