Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1994
Kavia
Kavia has 48 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16078
- among girls today
- 48
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
48 babies have been named Kavia since 1994, making it today's #16078 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kavia recorded 48 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #16078 nationally today, ahead of 9% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #16078 among girls today
- 48 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kavia is currently the #16078 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 48 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16078
- among girls today
- 48
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Kavia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16078
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Kavia was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kavia in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Kavia compares
48 15th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kavia's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kavia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kavia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kavia splits its recorded history at 2010: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kavia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#16,078
Active since
1994
Kavia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kavia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kavia's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kavia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kavia? ▼
48 babies have been named Kavia since 1994. It currently ranks #16078 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 7 births.
When was Kavia most popular? ▼
Kavia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Kavia been used? ▼
Records for Kavia go back to 1994, giving 31 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kavia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kavya, Kavita, Kaveri, Kavitha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kavia's data
- Kavia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kavia
Nearby Names Like Kavia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kavia
Kavya Girl
#2548 2,146 births
Kavita Girl
786 births
Kaveri Girl
#9287 122 births
Kavitha Girl
115 births
Kaveah Girl
#6905 113 births
Compare Kavia side by side: Kavia vs Kavya Kavia vs Kavita Kavia vs Kaveri
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kavia: #16078 Girls' Name - 48 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kavia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kavia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.