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A given name in English, Swedish and 2 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Kia is a feminine given name documented in English, Swedish, Danish and 1 other language.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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8 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 12 girls (rank 8362). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Kia
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | 5 | 5,952 | observed |
| 1957 | 5 | 6,086 | observed |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | 15 | 3,104 | observed |
| 1960 | 8 | 4,773 | observed |
| 1961 | 19 | 2,839 | observed |
| 1962 | 17 | 3,033 | observed |
| 1963 | 16 | 3,176 | observed |
| 1964 | 27 | 2,348 | observed |
| 1965 | 30 | 2,154 | observed |
| 1966 | 49 | 1,600 | observed |
| 1967 | 40 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1968 | 58 | 1,491 | observed |
| 1969 | 65 | 1,453 | observed |
| 1970 | 106 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1971 | 161 | 848 | observed |
| 1972 | 156 | 837 | observed |
| 1973 | 162 | 808 | observed |
| 1974 | 183 | 762 | observed |
| 1975 | 186 | 761 | observed |
| 1976 | 177 | 794 | observed |
| 1977 | 217 | 714 | observed |
| 1978 | 237 | 670 | observed |
| 1979 | 185 | 841 | observed |
| 1980 | 224 | 740 | observed |
| 1981 | 263 | 666 | observed |
| 1982 | 270 | 660 | observed |
| 1983 | 272 | 634 | observed |
| 1984 | 188 | 832 | observed |
| 1985 | 219 | 772 | observed |
| 1986 | 264 | 690 | observed |
| 1987 | 196 | 866 | observed |
| 1988 | 153 | 1,048 | observed |
| 1989 | 205 | 897 | observed |
| 1990 | 229 | 859 | observed |
| 1991 | 253 | 808 | observed |
| 1992 | 247 | 813 | observed |
| 1993 | 344 | 647 | observed |
| 1994 | 229 | 858 | observed |
| 1995 | 211 | 898 | observed |
| 1996 | 226 | 875 | observed |
| 1997 | 193 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1998 | 209 | 972 | observed |
| 1999 | 153 | 1,231 | observed |
| 2000 | 132 | 1,402 | observed |
| 2001 | 106 | 1,700 | observed |
| 2002 | 95 | 1,866 | observed |
| 2003 | 66 | 2,465 | observed |
| 2004 | 57 | 2,808 | observed |
| 2005 | 56 | 2,902 | observed |
| 2006 | 49 | 3,316 | observed |
| 2007 | 30 | 4,808 | observed |
| 2008 | 35 | 4,360 | observed |
| 2009 | 34 | 4,370 | observed |
| 2010 | 26 | 5,247 | observed |
| 2011 | 31 | 4,568 | observed |
| 2012 | 26 | 5,253 | observed |
| 2013 | 23 | 5,644 | observed |
| 2014 | 23 | 5,625 | observed |
| 2015 | 15 | 7,613 | observed |
| 2016 | 21 | 5,985 | observed |
| 2017 | 14 | 7,840 | observed |
| 2018 | 16 | 7,100 | observed |
| 2019 | 14 | 7,716 | observed |
| 2020 | 17 | 6,629 | observed |
| 2021 | 10 | 9,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 21 | 5,793 | observed |
| 2023 | 5 | 15,194 | observed |
| 2024 | 7 | 12,161 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 8,362 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kia” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
