Kia

Kia

Primarily a girl's name · 93% girls

Kia first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2001 with 147 babies (rank #266 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,567

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

147

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Kia

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	48	#528
1997	81	#395
1998	67	#450
1999	121	#292
2000	130	#290
2001	147	#266
2002	119	#306
2003	106	#355
2004	88	#414
2005	102	#388
2006	96	#428
2007	75	#506
2008	63	#599
2009	55	#671
2010	51	#723
2011	37	#965
2012	31	#1,118
2013	15	#1,908
2014	13	#2,137
2015	6	#3,870
2016	9	#2,863

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#528

1997

#395

1998

#450

1999

121

#292

2000

130

#290

2001

147

#266

2002

119

#306

2003

106

#355

2004

#414

2005

102

#388

2006

#428

2007

#506

2008

#599

2009

#671

2010

#723

2011

#965

2012

#1,118

2013

#1,908

2014

#2,137

2015

#3,870

2016

#2,863

Numerology of Kia

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Kia

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Year-by-Year Detail