Total births
443
Girls' name · since 1997
Kyiah
443 babies named Kyiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9878
- among girls today
- 443
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kyiah is the #9878 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 443 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyiah has been recorded 443 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #9878 nationally and more common than 44% 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 1997 to 2025.
- #9878 among girls today
- 443 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kyiah is currently the #9878 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 443 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9878
- among girls today
- 443
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Kyiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9878
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Kyiah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
27 babies were named Kyiah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Kyiah compares
443 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
Kyiah's all-time total is 16% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 443 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kyiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kyiah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kyiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#9,878
Active since
1997
Kyiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kyiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kyiah's strongest decade.
205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kyiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s
2010s
205 births
- 2020s 72
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 205 births (46% of all-time use).
Kyiah by state
Where Kyiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Kyiah's total US births 2.3%
10 of 443 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyiah? ▼
443 babies have been named Kyiah since 1997. It currently ranks #9878 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 27 births.
When was Kyiah most popular? ▼
Kyiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Kyiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kyiah are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Kyiah been used? ▼
Records for Kyiah go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kyiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyia, Kyisha, Kyilee, Kyiesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kyiah's data
- Kyiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (205 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kyiahs (10 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 Kyiah
Nearby Names Like Kyiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyiah
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Kyisha Girl
216 births
Kyilee Girl
151 births
Kyiesha Girl
146 births
Kyira Girl
109 births
Compare Kyiah side by side: Kyiah vs Kyia Kyiah vs Kyisha Kyiah vs Kyilee
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Kyiah: #9878 Girls' Name - 443 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyiah. 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 Kyiah 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.