Total births
175
Girls' name · since 1979
Kiosha
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 175 babies named Kiosha, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 175
- total births
- 1979–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Kiosha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 175 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Kiosha recorded 175 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1999.
- 175 total births
- 1979–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
175 girls have been named Kiosha since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 175
- total births
- 1979–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Kiosha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kiosha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Kiosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kiosha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kiosha at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Kiosha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1999
- Peak year (1990)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Kiosha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kiosha's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kiosha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 98 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiosha? ▼
175 babies have been named Kiosha since 1979. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1990 with 19 births.
When was Kiosha most popular? ▼
Kiosha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kiosha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kiosha since 1979 -- 21 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Kiosha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kiosha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiosha
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Kior Girl
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Kiora Girl
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Kioni Girl
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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, 1979–1999 (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. "Kiosha: Baby Name Since 1979 - 175 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiosha. 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 Kiosha 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.