Will my child share the name Kaia with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 173 UK babies named Kaia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kaia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Kaia becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Kaia is at its highest recorded position — #265 in 2025, with 173 births. In 2020 it ranked #436.

Is Kaia popular in the US as well as the UK?

Kaia is more popular in the US (#180) than in the UK (#283). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Kaia?

Notable people named Kaia include: Innocent Kaia, Kaia Kanepi and Kaia Urb.

Is Kaia a popular baby name in the United States?

Kaia appears in the US top 500 at #180 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

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Kaia is a distinctive choice, ranked #265 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kaia in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#265

US Rank #193

About the Name Kaia

Kaia is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #283. The name has climbed 153 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Kaia is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kaia in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #180, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Kaia

Innocent Kaia — Innocent Kaia is a Zimbabwean cricketer.
Kaia Kanepi — Kaia Kanepi is an Estonian inactive professional tennis player.
Kaia Urb — Kaia Urb is an Estonian singer (soprano).

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.