girl's name
Kiya
KEE-yuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,099
Kiya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 231 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 58,167 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kiya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 163 |
| 1980s | 174 |
| 1990s | 641 |
| 2000s | 1,787 |
| 2010s | 999 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 393 |
How Popular Is Kiya?
In 2025, Kiya was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kiya 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 Kiya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kiya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kiya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kiya
- English KEE-yuh
Sibling Names for Kiya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kiya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kiya
How popular is the name Kiya?
In 2025, Kiya was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kiya?
Kiya has 2 syllables.
When was Kiya most popular?
Kiya peaked in 2002, when 231 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kiya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kiya currently ranks #2,169 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.