Kiora
Kiora is a locality in the Eurobodalla Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 11 km west of Moruya on the road to Araluen at the point where the Deua River becomes estuarine and changes its name to the Moruya River. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 54. Its name derives from the Kiora House, which belonged to John Hawdon. It had a public school from 1868 to 1928.
Meaning & Origin of Kiora
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Kiora is a locality in the Eurobodalla Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 11 km west of Moruya on the road to Araluen at the point where the Deua River becomes estuarine and changes its name to the Moruya River. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 54. Its name derives from the Kiora House, which belonged to John Hawdon. It had a public school from 1868 to 1928.
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The Story of Kiora
Kiora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 41 Kioras were born — ranking #3,685 that year. As of 2026, Kiora ranks #3,971 for baby girls with 37 births, rising sharply (+97% over the past five years). In total, more than 344 Kioras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kiora
Kiora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 344 births in the dataset. Kiora's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,685. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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.
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