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Kia

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What official birth registration shows about Kia: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #266 to #5891.199720022007201220172024#266#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#526
1997#392
1998#444
1999#292
2000#288
2001#266
2002#305
2003#354
2004#414
2005#386
2006#428
2007#506
2008#595
2009#664
2010#719
2011#959
2012#1099
2013#1864
2014#2058
2015#3615
2016#2757
2017#4763
2018#3518
2019#4686
2020#3899
2022#4645
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 27 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 2006: #428 among girls in England and Wales, #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1995–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1995

    First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #266 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1995 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #266 in England and Wales in 2001.

Kia's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#35186HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#27579HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#186415HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#109931HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#95937HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#71951HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#66455HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#59563HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#50675HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#20239HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#42896HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#386102HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#41488HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#354106HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#132612HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#305119HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#266147HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#288130HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#14259HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#292121HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#102714HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#44467HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#39281HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#52648HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#14588HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kia is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kia, between 1995 and 2024, in 28 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1995England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 200119952024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1995–20064#516 in 1995
England and Wales1996–202427#266 in 2001
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What is known about Kia

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1995–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1995 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #266 in England and Wales in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.