Kiah
Kiah was the #3,517 girls' name in the US in 2025 (43 babies), and #3,333 in England & Wales.
Kiah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,517 (43) | #3,333 (7) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #2,930 (56) | #3,696 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #3,585 (43) | #5,688 (3) | — | — | — | #2,604 (7) |
| 2022 | #3,536 (44) | #2,889 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,801 (39) | #3,519 (6) | — | — | #883 (3) | #2,616 (7) |
| 2020 | #3,221 (48) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #2,784 (60) | #4,001 (5) | — | — | — | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #2,584 (67) | #2,901 (8) | — | — | — | #2,587 (7) |
| 2017 | #2,873 (58) | #2,502 (10) | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #2,966 (56) | #3,609 (6) | — | — | — | #2,383 (8) |
| 2015 | #2,810 (62) | #2,705 (9) | — | — | — | #2,891 (6) |
| 2014 | #2,922 (58) | #1,966 (14) | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,005 (55) | #2,313 (11) | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #2,548 (71) | #2,521 (10) | — | — | — | #2,158 (9) |
| 2011 | #2,638 (67) | #1,903 (14) | — | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2002 at #1,308.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1971.
- In 2024, 90% of US babies named Kiah were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 37,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 37,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 36,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kiah is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 31,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 24,000 to 1 in 40,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Kiah | England & Wales | Girls | #3,333 | 7 |
| Kiah | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Kiah | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kiah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kiah | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kiah | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kiah | US | Girls | #3,517 | 43 |
| Kiah | US | Boys | — | too few |