Kia is a girl name family recorded 36,598 times in 10 countries since 1917. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#483 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in England & Wales in 2001, at 57.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kya (Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia), Chia (Argentina), Ka (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Kia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kia | English | 7,809 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 1993 | ▼ 12 % |
| Kia | English | 1,555 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Kia | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1983 | – |
| Kia | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2000 | – |
| Kia | English | 12 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2007 | – |
| Kia | English | 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2013 | – |
| Kya | English | 6,385 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1235 | 2023 | ▲ 26 % |
| Kya | English | 674 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2002 | ▼ 35 % |
| Kya | English | 182 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2006 | – |
| Kya | English | 75 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #812 | 2002 | ▼ 6 % |
| Kya | English | 33 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2007 | – |
| Kya | English | 33 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #483 | 2025 | new |
| Kiya | English | 4,157 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2933 | 2002 | ▼ 28 % |
| Kiya | English | 624 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Kiya | English | 21 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 2003 | new |
| Kiya | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Kiya | English | 17 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2014 | – |
| Kiya | English | 5 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2019 | – |
| Kiah | English | 3,578 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3517 | 2002 | ▼ 36 % |
| Kiah | English | 717 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2002 | ▼ 5 % |
| Kiah | English | 15 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2006 | – |
| Kiah | English | 12 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1994 | – |
| Kiah | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2004 | – |
| Kiah | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2002 | – |
| Kyah | English | 3,141 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2859 | 2002 | ▼ 37 % |
| Kyah | English | 266 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Kyah | English | 27 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2015 | – |
| Kyah | English | 23 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2019 | – |
| Kyah | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2012 | – |
| Kiyah | English | 2,396 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3389 | 2002 | ▼ 51 % |
| Kiyah | English | 110 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2009 | ▲ 71 % |
| Kiyah | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2016 | – |
| Kyia | English | 1,055 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 2002 | ▼ 57 % |
| Kyia | English | 55 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Khia | English | 871 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2002 | ▼ 50 % |
| Khia | English | 147 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Ka | English | 781 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1990 | – |
| Ka | English | 49 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Ka | English | 45 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Ka | English | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1995 | – |
| Ka | English | 23 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1998 | – |
| Kyiah | English | 443 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2016 | ▼ 63 % |
| Chia | Spanish | 283 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1985 | – |
| Chia | Spanish | 133 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1947 | – |
| Chia | Spanish | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1991 | – |
| Khya | English | 354 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2003 | – |
| Khiya | English | 317 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2003 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ka ↔ Chia — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Kia ↔ Kya — spelling variant
- Kia ↔ Kiya — spelling variant
- Kia ↔ Kiah — spelling variant
- Kia ↔ Kyah — spelling variant
- Kia ↔ Kiyah — spelling variant
- Kia ↔ Kyia — spelling variant
- Kia ↔ Khia — spelling variant
- Kia ↔ Kyiah — spelling variant
- Kia ↔ Chia — spelling variant
- Kia ↔ Khya — spelling variant
- Kia ↔ Khiya — spelling variant
Questions about Kia
How popular is the name Kia?
In 2025 it ranked #483 in Ireland. Official registers record 36,598 births across 10 countries.
What is Kia in other languages?
Kya (English); Kiya (English); Kiah (English); Kyah (English); Kiyah (English); Kyia (English); Khia (English); Ka (English); Kyiah (English); Chia (Spanish).
When was Kia most popular?
It peaked in England & Wales in 2001, at 57.9 births per 100,000.
Is Kia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kia is a girl name.