ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1970 First Year 2026 Last Year 2002 Peak Year #960 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 57 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kiya What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kiya was one of the wives of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Little is known about her, and her actions and roles are poorly documented in the historical record, in contrast to those of Akhenaten's 'Great royal wife', Nefertiti. Her unusual name suggests that she may originally have been a Mitanni princess. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiya) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiya) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Kiya](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/FaceOfAYoungAmarnaWoman-ThutmoseWorkshop_MetropolitanMuseum.png/330px-FaceOfAYoungAmarnaWoman-ThutmoseWorkshop_MetropolitanMuseum.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiya) 📖 ## The Story of Kiya American parents first put Kiya on the record books as a baby girl name in 1970, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 231 Kiyas were born — ranking #960 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Kiyas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,953 among baby girl names with 56 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 4K Kiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kiya Phonetically similar names — useful when Kiya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kaya](/kaya) * [Khaya](/khaya) * Kuja * Kiwa * Coia * Khoja * Queja * Kiwi * [Kenya](/kenya) * [Keesha](/keesha) * [Kita](/kita) * [Kya](/kya) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kiya What does the name Kiya mean? Kiya was one of the wives of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Little is known about her, and her actions and roles are poorly documented in the historical record, in contrast to those of Akhenaten's 'Great royal wife', Nefertiti. Her unusual name suggests that she may originally have been a Mitanni princess. How popular is Kiya in 2026? In 2026, Kiya ranks #2,953 among girls' names in the U.S., with 56 babies given the name that year. When was Kiya most popular? Kiya reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #960 that year with 231 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kiya most popular? Kiya has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Iowa, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kiya. Is Kiya a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kiya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Kiya? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kiya include Maizie, Enriqueta, Lidie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧MaiziePeak #960](/maizie)[👧EnriquetaPeak #960](/enriqueta)[👧LidiePeak #959](/lidie)[👧HerminePeak #959](/hermine)[👧SiddiePeak #959](/siddie)[👧TinyPeak #959](/tiny)[👧DanniePeak #961](/dannie)[👧ChaneyPeak #959](/chaney) ## About the name Kiya Kiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Kiya's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #960\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2002 → ](/year/2002) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.