as a First Name
Modern name of uncertain origin, possibly an arbitrary coinage. In New Zealand and Australia it may have been inspired by the Maori phrase kia ora ‘be well’, which is used as a greeting or to wish someone good luck.
| 2,096th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 9,917
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- District of Columbia
- has the most people named Kia per capita
- 1993
- marked the height of its popularity
99.54%
0.46%
0%
55+
55+
40%
30-54
30-54
43%
13-29
13-29
17%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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