Total births
2,396
Girls' name · since 1991
Kiyah
2,396 babies named Kiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2915
- among girls today
- 2,396
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kiyah is the #2915 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,396 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiyah has been recorded 2,396 times among girls since 1991, currently ranked #2915 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #2915 among girls today
- 2,396 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kiyah is currently the #2915 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 2,396 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2915
- among girls today
- 2,396
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Kiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2915
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kiyah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
111 babies were named Kiyah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiyah compares
2,396 Top 20% higher than 80% of 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
Kiyah's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,396 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 111 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kiyah splits its recorded history at 2008: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 111 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#2,915
Active since
1991
Kiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 111
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kiyah's strongest decade.
925 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 222
1990s
222 births
- 2000s
2000s
871 births
- 2010s
2010s
925 births
- 2020s
2020s
378 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 925 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kiyah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kiyah's total volume
Kiyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kiyah by state
Where Kiyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 181 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 81 | 3.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 75 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 66 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 65 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 64 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 49 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 41 | 1.7% |
Texas share of Kiyah's total US births 7.6%
Even split
181 of 2,396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Kiyah appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiyah? ▼
2,396 babies have been named Kiyah since 1991. It currently ranks #2915 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 111 births.
When was Kiyah most popular? ▼
Kiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 925 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Kiyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kiyah are Texas (181 births), California (81 births), North Carolina (75 births).
How long has the name Kiyah been used? ▼
Records for Kiyah go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kiyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiya, Kiyomi, Kiyana, Kiyoko, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kiyah's data
- Kiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (925 total births) through the 2020s (378) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kiyahs (181 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Kiyah
Nearby Names Like Kiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiyah
Kiya Girl
#2944 4,134 births
Kiyomi Girl
#1047 2,238 births
Kiyana Girl
#4324 1,592 births
Kiyoko Girl
#9603 923 births
Kiyanna Girl
#8107 795 births
Compare Kiyah side by side: Kiyah vs Kiya Kiyah vs Kiyomi Kiyah vs Kiyana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kiyah
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, 1991–2025 (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. "Kiyah: #2915 Girls' Name - 2,396 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiyah. 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 Kiyah 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.