How Many People Are Named Kiowa?
An estimated 293 people in the United States have the first name Kiowa. It is used for both genders, with 76.5% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Kiowa peaked in popularity in 1995 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kiowa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kiowa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
293
About 1 in 1,169,810 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.5% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1995
18 births
Total Registered
298
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kiowa
Kiowa is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.5%) and females (23.5%). Out of 298 total births registered, 228 were male and 70 were female.
Kiowa as a male name
Ranked #13,310 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (18 births)
Kiowa as a female name
Ranked #17,639 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 2000 (7 births)
Kiowa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kiowa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 84 babies were registered. While Kiowa is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kiowa by Decade
How has Kiowa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kiowa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kiowa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kiowa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kiowa?
We estimate approximately 293 people named Kiowa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,169,810 Americans share this first name.
Is Kiowa a common name?
Kiowa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 298 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kiowa most popular?
Kiowa reached peak popularity in 1995, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kiowa is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kiowa a male name?
Kiowa is predominantly male. 76.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kiowa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kiowa Smith, Kiowa Johnson, Kiowa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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