Given name
Kyah
“from the narrow channel”
Kyah is a variant of Kiya. In Australian use, Kiya carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kyah 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 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,141
- 27 boys · 3,114 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 165 babies
- 2025
- 59
- #2,876 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 59 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,876 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 36.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 165 in 2002. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,435 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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