Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kaia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kaia.

✦ The sea, pure, or earth 🌍 Other, Greek nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #193
All-Time Peak Rank #180 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 20,909 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.2% Boy / 99.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1955 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,680 births in 2024
💡 The Kaia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning The sea, pure, or earth
Language Origin Other, Greek
Origin Type multiple
Kaia has multiple independent origins, including Hawaiian 'the sea', a Scandinavian diminutive of Katherine 'pure', and a variant of the Greek name Gaia 'earth'.
Common Nicknames
Kai Kay
Alternative Spellings
Kaya Kaja
Pronunciation: KAI-uh
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Kaia

According to SSA data, Kaia achieved its highest historical rank of #180 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 1,680 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 128.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 59 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kaia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +128.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,680 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 11 yrs
Registry Streak 59 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 20
1960s: 44
1970s: 167
1980s: 211
1990s: 594
2000s: 4,008
2010s: 7,239
2020s: 8,626

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables K-ai
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, Nevada, Washington, Colorado, Florida
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii #9 386 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #136 210 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #81 809 2025 +63.6% Growth
Colorado #173 546 2021 +21.4% Growth
Florida #136 1,393 2025 +43.0% Growth
Oregon #150 366 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #245 322 2022 Insufficient historical volume
California #79 3,866 2024 +69.3% Growth
Arizona #184 455 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #180 647 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 46 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #442 89 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #197 113 2018 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 67 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #228 290 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #140 520 2025 +60.0% Growth
Virginia #304 425 2024 6.7% Decline
Connecticut #183 197 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #166 436 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #319 346 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #349 1,275 2024 +47.8% Growth
New York #114 1,178 2025 +87.3% Growth
North Carolina #313 425 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #174 48 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #297 325 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #412 383 2023 6.7% Decline
Tennessee #355 289 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #182 650 2023 +57.1% Growth
Kansas #341 137 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #240 168 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #136 45 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 24 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #461 261 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #262 519 2025 +48.3% Growth
South Carolina #428 162 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #188 33 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #260 567 2023 +68.0% Growth
Michigan #269 384 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #276 71 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #187 29 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #417 124 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #452 154 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #456 81 2021 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #169 31 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #469 99 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 24 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #551 87 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #91 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 10 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 7 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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