Kia
3 countries#8362 in United States, 2025US
#8362
in United States, 2025
SCOT
27
total births, Scotland
FR
21
total births, France
Total births recorded
7,857
Peak year (United States)
1993
Peak-year count
357
First recorded
1956
Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kia was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesScotlandFrance
Country by country
United States
7,809 births recorded 1956–2025 · currently #8362 · peaked in 1993 with 357 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, California, New York, Maryland, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
27 births recorded 1998–2007 · peaked in 2007 with 7 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
21 births recorded 1983–2005 · peaked in 1983 with 7 births
Most common in: Aude, Guyane
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3316 | — |
| 2007 | #4808 | ↓1492 |
| 2008 | #4360 | ↑448 |
| 2009 | #4370 | ↓10 |
| 2010 | #5247 | ↓877 |
| 2011 | #4568 | ↑679 |
| 2012 | #5253 | ↓685 |
| 2013 | #5644 | ↓391 |
| 2014 | #5625 | ↑19 |
| 2015 | #7613 | ↓1988 |
| 2016 | #5985 | ↑1628 |
| 2017 | #7840 | ↓1855 |
| 2018 | #7100 | ↑740 |
| 2019 | #7716 | ↓616 |
| 2020 | #6629 | ↑1087 |
| 2021 | #9562 | ↓2933 |
| 2022 | #5793 | ↑3769 |
| 2023 | #15194 | ↓9401 |
| 2024 | #12161 | ↑3033 |
| 2025 | #8362 | ↑3799 |