Given name
Kiyah
“from the narrow channel”
Kiyah is a variant of Kiya. In Australian use, Kiya carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kiyah is a variant of Kiya. In Australian use, Kiya carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kiyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,396
- 0 boys · 2,396 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 111 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #3,431 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,431 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 111 in 2002. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,717 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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