Names / Girl names
Kaia
Current rank
#193
and rising
All-time peak
#180
in 2024
First recorded
1955
in U.S. data
Children named
20,900
since 1955
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #180 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Kaia first appears in American naming records in 1955, where it reads as a girls' name. It peaked in 2024 at #180. Today it sits at #193 and is climbing. More than 20,900 children have been given the name overall.