The first name Kaia
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 173 girls were named Kaia, making it the 265th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kaia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kaia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,618 girls born in the United States were named Kaia, the 193rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 1,680 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kaia
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kaia KanepiEstonian tennis player (born 1985)
- Kaia GerberAmerican model and actress (born 2001)
- Kaia IvaEstonian politician (1964–2023)
Questions
- How popular is the name Kaia?
- In 2025, 173 girls born in England and Wales were named Kaia, ranking 265th.
- Is Kaia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 20,967 US babies named Kaia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kaia most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 1,680 babies were named Kaia, its highest rank at 180th.