Kiva Name Popularity and Statistics

Kiva is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births850
First Year on Record1958

Kiva popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls11#8,860
2025Boys6#10,695
2024Girls11#8,946
2023Girls16#6,922
2022Girls15#7,281
2021Girls11#8,978
2020Girls8#11,090
2019Girls9#10,473
2018Girls19#6,248
2017Girls8#11,615
2016Girls10#10,113
2015Girls12#8,931
2014Girls14#8,053
2013Girls18#6,729
2012Boys6#10,770
2011Girls5#16,764
2010Girls8#12,276
2010Boys5#12,231
2009Girls7#13,704
2008Girls6#15,405
2007Girls18#7,092
2006Girls5#17,168
2005Girls7#13,010
2005Boys8#8,299

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1974 · Girls

30 recorded births and rank #2,497.

1976 · Girls

27 recorded births and rank #2,792.

1973 · Girls

25 recorded births and rank #2,753.

1975 · Girls

23 recorded births and rank #3,052.

Where Kiva ranked highest in 1981

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

LA
Rank #789 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kiva