Kiva
Kiva was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales and #3,044 in Canada.
Kiva as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #5,927 (3) | — | #3,044 (6) |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,922 (16) | #4,710 (4) | — | — |
| 2022 | #7,281 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | #4,634 (4) | — | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | #5,493 (3) | #834 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #10,473 (9) | #5,591 (3) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,248 (19) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | #5,765 (3) | — | — |
| 2016 | #10,113 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #8,931 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,053 (14) | #5,691 (3) | — | — |
| 2013 | #6,729 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #16,764 (5) | #5,785 (3) | — | #3,310 (5) |
| 2010 | #12,276 (8) | — | #910 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1974 at #2,497.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1958.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 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 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 25,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kiva is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 94,000 to 1 in 200,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiva | Canada | Girls | #3,044 | 6 |
| Kiva | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Kiva | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kiva | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |
| Kiva | US | Boys | #10,695 | 6 |