Girls' name · since 1974

Kioka

Kioka has 13 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#51,041 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Kioka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13 recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kioka has been recorded 13 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1979.

  • #51,041 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 13 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kioka ranks #51,041 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#51,041 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kioka's 13 recorded births place it above 28.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kioka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kioka's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kioka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1974)
7
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5.566.577.5 19741979 6

Kioka by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Kioka's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kioka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kioka?
13 babies have been named Kioka since 1974. All-time, it sits at #51,041 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1974 with 7 births.
Where does Kioka sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kioka ranks #51,041 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kioka most popular?
Kioka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Kioka been used?
Records for Kioka go back to 1974, giving 6 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Kioka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiona, Kionna, Kior, Kiora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kioka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1974–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kioka 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 August 2026.