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Kiaya

Girl

Meaning of Kiaya: Native American: 'from the mountains'

Kiaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12995th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12995

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

858

First recorded 1988 · peak 2002

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 35 babies1990: 44 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 35 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 39 babies20002001: 58 babies2002: 62 babies2003: 31 babies2004: 33 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Kiaya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 62.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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