Feminine dossier · first seen 1970
Kiya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2002
Peak births
231
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kiya
How many people are named Kiya?
An estimated 4,057 living Americans are named Kiya.
How rare is Kiya?
Kiya is uncommon among babies today, with 57 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 75.3% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Kiya?
The median age of a living American named Kiya is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 26 years old.
Is Kiya still popular?
Yes. Kiya is holding steady, with 57 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Kiya most common?
Kiya has its strongest geographic signal in Tennessee, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1970Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
75.3%
2025
57
All-time
4,134
Where it lives now
Kiya is most concentrated in Tennessee — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Ohio.
States where Kiya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.