Kiyara
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "innocent and pure".
Name Census estimates that about 533 living Americans carry the first name Kiyara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kiyara today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kiyara births was 2020 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kiyara. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kiyara with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
533
~ 1 in 643,066 Americans
Peak year
2020
67 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,265
Tracked since 1989
Census
Kiyara in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 310 people with the first name Kiyara, which placed it at #28,807 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,807
National first-name rank
People counted
310
310 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
36.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kiyara
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kiyara is Black at 36.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.9%) and Two or More Races (14.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kiyara described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kiyara at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American36.8% · 114
- Asian and Pacific Islander22.9% · 71
- Two or more races14.5% · 45
- White12.9% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino11.6% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
Popularity
Kiyara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kiyara from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 180 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kiyara by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kiyara during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kiyaras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Kiyara, while Wisconsin, New York, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kiyara
The name Kiyara is believed to have originated from Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that was the root of many modern Indian languages. It is a combination of two Sanskrit words, "kiya" meaning "body" and "ra" meaning "the giver of pleasure." Thus, the name Kiyara can be interpreted as "the one who gives pleasure to the body."
In Hindu mythology, there are references to Kiyara as being one of the names of the goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva. Parvati is known as the divine mother and the embodiment of love, fertility, and devotion. The name Kiyara, in this context, signifies the goddess's ability to provide sensual and spiritual fulfillment.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kiyara can be traced back to the 8th century CE, when it appeared in ancient Sanskrit texts and inscriptions. During this period, the name was primarily used in Hindu communities across the Indian subcontinent.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kiyara was Kiyara Devi, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 10th century CE. She was highly respected for her contributions to Sanskrit literature and her expertise in the Vedas, the ancient Hindu scriptures.
In the 12th century CE, Kiyara Rani was a prominent figure in the Rajput kingdom of Mewar, located in present-day Rajasthan, India. She was known for her courage and bravery in defending her kingdom against invaders.
During the 16th century, Kiyara Bai was a renowned courtesan and poetess in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Her poetry, which often celebrated love and beauty, was widely acclaimed and influenced the literary traditions of the time.
In more recent history, Kiyara Navatrilova was a Czech-born American tennis player who was born in 1956. She was a former world No. 1 and won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, making her one of the most successful tennis players of all time.
Another notable individual with the name Kiyara was Kiyara Mukherjee, an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived from 1930 to 2003. She was instrumental in popularizing and preserving the classical dance form of Kathak, and was awarded India's highest civilian honor, the Padma Vibhushan, for her contributions to the arts.
People
Kiyara + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kiyara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kiyara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kiyara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 533 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kiyara going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 643,066 US residents.
Is Kiyara a common name?
We classify Kiyara as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 540 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kiyara most popular?
The single biggest year for Kiyara was 2020, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kiyara is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kiyara in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 310 people with the name Kiyara, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,807 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kiyara in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kiyara?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kiyara appears almost entirely female. Of the 316 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kiyara?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kiyara is Black at 36.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.9%) and Two or More Races (14.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kiyara most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kiyara in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.8% (114 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kiyara in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kiyara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kiyara in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kiyara still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kiyara in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kiyara can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kiyara?
Find out how many people share the name Kiyara on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.