Kia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kia is a girl name of African origin meaning “season's beginning”. A short form of Kiana or a name of varied origin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,809 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,593 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 27 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 13 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kia per year, United States (1956 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (357/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (154/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (4/yr).
Kia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #1,165 nationally (given to 357 babies that year).
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