Total births
234
Unisex name · since 1972
Kiowa
Kiowa has 234 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12665
- among boys today
- 234
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
234 babies have been named Kiowa since 1972, making it today's #12665 unisex name.
Kiowa has 234 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12665 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #12665 among boys today
- 234 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kiowa is currently the #12665 unisex name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 234 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12665
- among boys today
- 234
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Kiowa vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12665
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Kiowa was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
18 babies were named Kiowa in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiowa compares
234 41th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kiowa's all-time total is 36% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiowa | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 234 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kiowa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kiowa splits its recorded history at 2008: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kiowa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#12,665
Active since
1972
Kiowa popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Kiowa popularity over time - girls
70 total births recorded since 1986 (Kiowa as girls' name)
Kiowa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kiowa's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kiowa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 73 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiowa? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 234 babies named Kiowa. Today it holds rank #12665 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 18 births.
When was Kiowa most popular? ▼
Kiowa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Kiowa a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kiowa is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 234 births, and as a girl's name it has 70 births.
How long has the name Kiowa been used? ▼
Records for Kiowa go back to 1972, giving 54 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kiowa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kion, Kionte, Kior, Kiondre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kiowa's data
- Kiowa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- 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 Kiowa
Nearby Names Like Kiowa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiowa
Kion Boy
#2937 1,311 births
Kionte Boy
#12866 233 births
Kior Boy
#2259 190 births
Kiondre Boy
107 births
Kio Boy
#7117 55 births
Compare Kiowa side by side: Kiowa vs Kion Kiowa vs Kionte Kiowa vs Kior
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kiowa
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kiowa: #12665 Unisex Name - 234 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiowa. 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 Kiowa 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 June 2026.