Feminine dossier · first seen 1956
Kia
Endangered
Down 96.5% from peak
Peak era
1993
Peak births
344
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Kia
How many people are named Kia?
An estimated 7,217 living Americans are named Kia.
How rare is Kia?
Kia is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.5% from its 1993 peak.
How old is the typical Kia?
The median age of a living American named Kia is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 47 years old.
Is Kia still popular?
No. Kia is endangered as a baby name, down 96.5% from its 1993 peak with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Kia most common?
Kia has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 16.0× more often than the national baseline.
1956Peak 19932025
Peak year
1993
Decline from peak
96.5%
2025
12
All-time
7,613
Where it lives now
Kia is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 9.7× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Kia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.