Girl · #12,237 in 2026

Kiala

Kiala is a village in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°2'0N 73°15'0E with an altitude of 1267 metres.

Current Rank
#12,237
Peak Rank
#7,206 (2003)
Total Babies
218
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1985
First Year
2022
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#7206
Peak Rank
218
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kiala

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kiala is a village in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°2'0N 73°15'0E with an altitude of 1267 metres.

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The Story of Kiala

Kiala first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 15 Kialas were born — ranking #7,206 that year. As of 2026, Kiala ranks #12,237 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 218 Kialas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kiala

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kiala is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kiala

What does the name Kiala mean?
Kiala is a village in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°2'0N 73°15'0E with an altitude of 1267 metres.
How popular is Kiala in 2026?
In 2026, Kiala ranks #12,237 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Kiala most popular?
Kiala reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #7,206 that year with 15 babies given the name.
Is Kiala a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kiala is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kiala?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kiala include Landis, Galadriel, Akosua. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kiala

Kiala is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 218 births in the dataset. Kiala's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #7,206. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiala's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.