Kia
Kia in 2025
Kia was given to 12 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 14,720th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 276,279 babies born.
The history of Kia
Kia reached its highest point in 1993, when 357 babies were given the name, ranking 1,168th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,103rd, in 1983.
Across the 70 years of records since 1956, 7,809 babies have been named Kia. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25 | 4,931 |
| 1960s | 329 | 2,325 |
| 1970s | 1,791 | 1,204 |
| 1980s | 2,300 | 1,103 |
| 1990s | 2,362 | 1,168 |
| 2000s | 689 | 2,448 |
| 2010s | 225 | 7,892 |
| 2020s | 88 | 8,833 |
Where Kia is heading
Kia has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 15 babies in 2015 to 12 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1993 peak — Kia is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kia.