How Many People Are Named Kiva?
An estimated 776 people in the United States have the first name Kiva. It is predominantly female (97.1%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Kiva peaked in popularity in 1974 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kiva 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 Kiva paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
776
About 1 in 441,694 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.1% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1974
30 births
Total Registered
831
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kiva
Kiva is predominantly female (97.1%), though 24 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kiva as a male name
Ranked #11,605 in 2012
6 male births in 2012
Peak: 2005 (8 births)
Kiva as a female name
Ranked #10,671 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (30 births)
Kiva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kiva span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 206 babies were registered. Kiva has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kiva by Decade
How has Kiva 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.
Kiva by State
Birth registrations for Kiva span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, Michigan. The lowest are in Texas, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 6 Kivas were registered per state.
Kiva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kiva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kiva
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kiva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kiva?
We estimate approximately 776 people named Kiva 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 441,694 Americans share this first name.
Is Kiva a common name?
Kiva is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 831 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kiva most popular?
Kiva reached peak popularity in 1974, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kiva is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kiva a female name?
Kiva is predominantly female. 97.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kiva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kiva Smith, Kiva Johnson, Kiva 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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